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astere

astere

See also: asterē

Latin

Noun

astere

  1. ablative singular of aster

Verb

astēre

  1. second-person singular present passive subjunctive of astō

Latvian

Asteres

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Latin aster, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [astɛɾɛ]

Noun

astere f (5th declension)

  1. aster (several decorative plants of the family Asteraceae, genus Aster or Callistephus, with variously colored flowers)
    Ķīnas astere ― China aster (Callistephus chinensis)
    baltās, sarkanās asteres ― white, red asters
    krūmu astere ― dwarf (lit. bush) aster
    mūsu mājiņa kā katru vasaru grima puķēs... asteres šūpoja smagās galvas ― our little house was bending the flowers, as every summer... the asters were rocking their heavy heads

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