aster-

prefix — 3 senses

aster-

prefix

Etymology From Latin aster, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr).

1

Morpheme Relating to stars.

2

Morpheme Relating to star-like shining points of light.

3

Morpheme Shaped like a pointed star.

Derived terms
asterism, asterogram, asterographic, asteroid, asteroseismology
Related terms
-ar, astro-, star, starry, stellar
Coordinate terms
star, starred, starry, stellar, -ar, astro-, cosmo-, exo-, extra-, helio-, solar, spatio-, xeno-

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