Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asteronym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-ter-onym
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.

Example Sentences

"In this work Mr. Quérard treats of all persons who have written in French, in all parts of Europe, and have disguised themselves under anagrams, asteronyms, cryptonyms, initials, literary names, pseudonyms, facetious or strange, etc."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -onym.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀστήρ

Inflected Forms

asteronyms (plural)

Questions

What does asteronym mean?: An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.
Where does asteronym come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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