aster

/ˈæs.tə(ɹ)/

aster noun: any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.

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Noun

aster (plural asters)

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
- On a sunny September morning, with the trees still green, but the asters and fleabanes already taking over in ditch and dalk, Van set out for Ladoga, N.A.1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle, Penguin, published 2011, page 120
A star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell.
(obsolete) A star.
- by the changes and enter-caprings of which, the revolutions, motions, cadences, and carrols of the asters [translating astres] and planets are caused and transported., Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.94

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Aster

Aster

A unisex given name from Latin.
- Survivors include […] four sons, Albert Lee Rider of Rt. 2, Thomasville, Aster Ray Rider, A. G. Rider and Carl Eugene Rider, all of Rt. 2, Lexington; […]1970 February 28, “[Deaths & Funerals] Mrs. R. H. Rider”, in The High Point Enterprise, 86th year, number 59, High Point, N.C., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3A, column 1
- He was the husband of Aster Ann Daugherty, who survives, and a son of the late Shelby and Yettie Wyatt Daugherty.1988 April 18, “[Regional deaths] Mayburn Daugherty”, in Park City Daily News, 134th year, number 93, Bowling Green, Ky.: News Publishing Co., →OCLC, page 2, column 2

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Aster

Aster

A surname.
- Carl Aster turned from the registration desk at the Sheraton Centre yesterday and saw an agreeable man stacking his load of packing cases on a baggage trolley. “You don't get this kind of welcome every time,” Mr. Aster, a shoe manufacturer from Chicago, said as Doug Pflaumer, a young Sheraton...1985 June 3, Jane Gross, “Guests Find a New Kind of Bellhop at Hotels During a Strike”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...
- The teacher, Samuel S. Aster, 60, was arrested shortly after midnight Friday after an 8-year-old girl had reported to her parents earlier that day that she had been sexually abused by Mr. Aster during a piano lesson at his Teaneck home.1999 June 8, “Metro News Briefs: New York: Music Teacher Accused of Molesting Students”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...

aster meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

Forms of aster

plural	asters

Plural of aster: asters

Origin of aster

From Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr). Doublet of star; related to estoile, étoile, stella, and stelo.

From aster (“a plant of the genus Aster”) and its etymon Latin astēr (“a star”).

* 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.

Words formed from aster

alpine aster
aromatic aster
aster leafhopper
aster yellows
asterwort
devilweed aster
asterless
asteroid
azure aster
beach aster
big-leaf aster
blue aster
bog aster
bushy aster
button aster
calico aster
China aster
climbing aster
cornflower aster
East Indies aster
Fall aster
frostweed aster
glaucous aster
golden aster
goldilocks aster
heartleaf aster
Italian aster
large-leaved aster
Mojave-aster
monaster
mountain aster
New England aster
New York aster
panicled aster
prairie aster
purple-stemmed aster
red-stalked aster
rough-leaved aster
rush aster
sandaster
Schreber's aster
sea aster
Short's aster
silver aster
slender aster
smooth aster
southern aster
sperm aster
starved aster
sticky aster
stiff aster
Stokes' aster
swamp aster
tansyaster
tansy-leaf aster
Tartarian aster
tatarian aster
Tatarinow's aster
Tradescant's aster
tree aster

Words that rhyme with aster

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Questions about aster

What does aster mean?: Aster means any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
What is aster in Tamil?: Aster in Tamil is உடுவுரு, சாமந்தியினச்செடி, நட்சத்திரம். See Aster meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aster?: Aster can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce aster?: Aster is pronounced /ˈæs.tə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of aster?: The plural of aster is asters.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: aster (page history and authors); Aster (page history and authors); aster (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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