Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asteronym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf 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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

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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