asterism Syllabification: (as·ter·ism)Pronunciation: /ˈastəˌrizəm/Definition of asterism noun 1 Astronomy a prominent pattern or group of stars, typically having a popular name but smaller than a constellation. 2a group of three asterisks (⁂) drawing attention to following text. Origin: late 16th century: from Greek asterismos, from astēr 'star'asterism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of asterism in the British & World English dictionary
