Etymology

aster-

Today it means: Relating to stars. Full definition →

Latin aster ← Ancient Greek ἀστήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀστήρ
  2. Latin · derived fromaster
  3. English todayaster-

From Latin aster, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr).

Words from the same roots

Latinaster all →

asterYliaster

Ancient Greekἀστήρ all →

asterasterionasterophylliteasteroseismologyastraeanastrophyllitediaster

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.