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asteria


as·te·ria

noun \a-ˈstir-ē-ə\

Definition of ASTERIA

: a gemstone cut to show asterism

Origin of ASTERIA

Latin, a precious stone, from Greek, feminine of asterios starry, from aster-, astēr
First Known Use: 1903

Rhymes with ASTERIA

Algeria, Assyria, bacteria, diphtheria, Egeria, Elyria, Iberia, Illyria, Liberia, Nigeria, plumeria, porphyria, Siberia, wisteria

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