English Explanatory Dictionary

asteronym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.

Word forms

asteronym asteronyms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -onym.

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