Word: asterisking
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
ste
ri
sking
Definition: Present participle of asterisk; a star-shaped character * used in printing
Morphemes:
Affix: asterisk
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To mark or replace with an asterisk symbol (*); star.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀστερίσκος
Language: grc
Decoded: asteriskos
Meaning: a little star, asterisk, used in manuscripts to mark passages
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.