Word: asterisk
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
ter
isk
Definition: A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
Morphemes:
Affix: asterisk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀστερίσκος
Language: grc
Decoded: asteriskos
Meaning: a little star, asterisk, used in manuscripts to mark passages