Aster

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin astēr (“star”) because of the shape of its flowers, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”), named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707–1778). === Proper noun === Aster m A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – asters. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids II – clades; Asterales – order; Asteraceae – family; Asteroideae - subfamily; Astereae - tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Aster amellus (Michaelmas daisy) - type species; for the many species see Aster on Wikispecies.Wikispecies ==== Derived terms ==== Phaseolaster === References === Aster on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Aster on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Aster on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == English == === Etymology 1 === From aster (“a plant of the genus Aster”) and its etymon Latin astēr (“a star”). ==== Proper noun ==== Aster A unisex given name from Latin. === Etymology 2 === From German Aster, originating as a nickname from Middle High German agelster (“a magpie”), owing to the bird being known especially in the Middle Ages for mischievous tricks. A variant of Easter. ==== Proper noun ==== Aster A surname. === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === From Latin astēr (“star”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Aster ? a male given name from Latin ==== Related terms ==== asteroïde astraal (adjective) === Anagrams === stare == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin astēr (“star”). Doublet of Star and Stern. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈastɐ/ === Noun === Aster f (genitive Aster, plural Astern) (botany) aster (any of several plants of the genus Aster) Synonyms: Sternenblume, Sternblume ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Alpen-Aster Berg-Aster Glattblatt-Aster Kalk-Aster Kissen-Aster Myrten-Aster Schleier-Aster Sommeraster Herbstaster ==== Derived terms ==== asternartig ==== Related terms ==== Asteroid ==== Descendants ==== → Esperanto: astero → Ukrainian: а́йстра (ájstra) === Proper noun === Aster a male given name from Latin === Further reading === “Aster” in Duden online “Aster”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[5] (in German)