Asterix

See also: asterix and Astérix

English

Etymology

French Astérix, from astérisque (“asterisk”) modified in imitation of the numerous Gaulish names ending in *rīx (“king”).

Proper noun

Asterix

1. A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.
2. The fictional Ancient Gaulish man who is the protagonist and title character of the series.

Translations

A fictional character from French comic books

• Albanian: Asteríks m
• Bengali: অ্যাসটেরিক্স (êsṭerikśo)
• Bulgarian: Астерикс (Asteriks)
• Esperanto: Asteriks
• Finnish: Asterix
• French: Astérix (fr) m
• Galician: Astérix m
• German: Asterix (de) m
• Greek: Αστερίξ (Asteríx)
• Hebrew: אסטריקס (Asteryqs)
• Japanese: アステリックス (Asuterikkusu)
• Korean: 아스테릭스 (Aseuterikseu)
• Luxembourgish: Astérix
• Mandarin: 阿斯泰利克斯 (Āsītàilìkèsī)
• Persian: آستریکس (âsteriks)
• Polish: Asteriks m
• Portuguese: Asterix m
• Russian: Астери́кс (Asteríks)
• Spanish: Astérix
• Swedish: Asterix
• Turkish: Asteriks
• Ukrainian: Астерікс (Asteriks)

See also

• asterisk

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /as.teˈɾiks/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /as.teˈɾiks/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʃ.teˈɾikʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐʃ.tɨˈɾikʃ/

Proper noun

Asterix m

1. Asterix (a fictional character from French comic books)