asterisk
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noun \ˈas-tə-ˌrisk, especially in plural also ÷-ˌrik\Definition of ASTERISK
: the character * used in printing or writing as a reference mark, as an indication of the omission of letters or words, to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form, or for various arbitrary meanings
— as·ter·isk·less \-ləs\ adjective
See Origin of ASTERISK
Middle English, astarisc, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asteriskos, literally, little star, diminutive of aster-, astēr
First Known Use: 14th century
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