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See also: Asteriscus
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
asteriscus (plural asterisci)
- (anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- asteriscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos, “little star”), diminutive of ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /as.teˈris.kus/, [äs̠t̪ɛˈrɪs̠kʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /as.teˈris.kus/, [äst̪eˈriskus]
Noun[edit]
asteriscus m (genitive asteriscī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | asteriscus | asteriscī |
Genitive | asteriscī | asteriscōrum |
Dative | asteriscō | asteriscīs |
Accusative | asteriscum | asteriscōs |
Ablative | asteriscō | asteriscīs |
Vocative | asterisce | asteriscī |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “asteriscus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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