astro / aster
ἀστήρ, ἄστρον (astēr, astron)
means “star”
Astro means star. An asterisk (*) is a little star. A disaster was a 'bad star'.
Words built on astro / aster
- astronomy: the science of stars and space (astro + nomy)
- asterisk: the little star symbol * (aster + isk)
- disaster: a 'bad star': a terrible event (dis + aster)
The Texas version
The Houston Astros and NASA's astronauts are both named with Greek 'star' (astron). The Lone Star State says it in plain English.
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