asteronym

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -onym.

Noun

asteronym (plural asteronyms)

1. (typography, rare) An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.
   • 1871 June, “Anonymous and Pseudonymous Authors and Works”, in The National Quarterly Review, volume 23, number 45, New York: Edward I. Sears, page 48:

     In this work Mr. Quérard treats of all persons who have written in French, in all parts of Europe, and have disguised themselves under anagrams, asteronyms, cryptonyms, initials, literary names, pseudonyms, facetious or strange, etc.

Translations

asterism or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work

French: astéronyme (fr) m German: Asteronym n Italian: please add this translation if you can Polish: asteronim m Romanian: asteronim (ro) n Russian: астроним (ru) m (astronim) Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• monastery, myronates, nasometry, oysterman