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English word origin

Etymology of aster

From Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). Doublet of star; related to estoile, étoile, stella, and stelo.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers. · A star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell. · A star.

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From Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). Doublet of star; related to estoile, étoile, stella, and stelo.

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