"-aster" meaning in Translingual

See -aster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -astra [feminine], -astrum [neuter], -astron [neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr, “star; celestial body”). Etymology templates: {{bor|mul|grc|ᾰ̓στήρ|t=star; celestial body}} Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr, “star; celestial body”) Head templates: {{head|mul|suffix|feminine|-astra|neuter|-astrum|or|-astron|g=m}} -aster m (feminine -astra, neuter -astrum or -astron)
  1. Used to create genera relating to stars; most commonly applied to echinoderms such as starfish and brittle stars. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--aster-mul-suffix-cP7euSNp Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header
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