n.
Pronunciation: a- ' stir- ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, a precious stone, from Greek, feminine of asterios starry, from aster-, ast ē r
Date: 1903
: a gemstone cut to show asterism
n.
Pronunciation: a- ' stir- ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, a precious stone, from Greek, feminine of asterios starry, from aster-, ast ē r
Date: 1903
: a gemstone cut to show asterism
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012