"asteronym" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: asteronyms [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -onym. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀστήρ|t=star}} Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”), {{af|en|-onym}} -onym Head templates: {{en-noun}} asteronym (plural asteronyms)
  1. (typography, rare) An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Onomastics, Typography Translations (asterism or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work): astéronyme [masculine] (French), Asteronym [neuter] (German), asteronim [masculine] (Polish), asteronim [neuter] (Romanian)

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