asterism
/ˈas.təˌrɪz.əm//ˈæs.təˌrɪz.əm/
构词拆解
- aster-
- Relating to stars. · Relating to star-like shining points of light.
- -ism
- Used to form nouns of action, process, or result based on the accompanying verb ending in -ise or -ize. · Used to form the name of a school of thought, system, or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder (When de-capitalized, these overlap with the generic "doctrines" sense below, e.g. Liberalism vs. liberalism.)
词源链
- 英语English
asterism
词源说明
释义
名词noun
- 1(astronomy) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
- 2A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.
- 3(mineralogy