"aster-" meaning in English

See aster- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Latin aster, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|aster}} Latin aster, {{der|en|grc|ἀστήρ}} Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} aster-, {{en-prefix}} aster-
  1. Relating to stars Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-aster--en-prefix-cv-IC7DL
  2. Relating to star-like shining points of light Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-aster--en-prefix-RhYSuMMk
  3. Shaped like a pointed star Tags: morpheme Synonyms: astero- Derived forms: asterism, asterogram, asterographic, asteroid, asteroseismology Related terms: -ar, astro-, star, starry, stellar
    Sense id: en-aster--en-prefix-9Y8vsGd3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 10 74 Coordinate_terms: star, starred, starry, stellar, -ar, astro-, cosmo-, exo-, extra-, helio-, solar, spatio-, xeno-

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