Asterisks

Main Entry:

¹as·ter·isk

Pronunciation:

\ˈas-tə-ˌrisk, especially in plural also ÷-ˌrik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, astarisc, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asteriskos, literally, little star, diminutive of aster-, astēr

Date:

14th century

: 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

*

It is hardly surprising that they came from stars.

Tomorrow's the last day of term: no pessimistic thoughts now.

Time to return to where I came from /////////////////