单词 | asterisk |
释义 | Word Frequency asterisk(ˈæstərɪsk) noun 1. a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a cross-reference to a footnote, an omission, etc 2. a. (in historical linguistics) this sign used to indicate an unattested reconstructed form b. (in descriptive linguistics) this sign used to indicate that an expression is ungrammatical or in some other way unacceptable verb 3. (transitive) to mark with an asterisk Word origin C17: from Late Latin asteriscus a small star, from Greek asteriskos, from astēr star |
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