A / astĕriscus
noun greek

astĕriscus

gen. astĕrisci · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= ἀστερίσκος
a small star; an asterisk; as a typographical mark placed before imperfect
a small star, an asterisk, as a typographical mark placed before imperfect, deficient passages of authors: * asteriscus apponitur in his, quae omissa sunt, Isid. Orig. 1, 20, 2; so Hier. in Rufin. 2, 8; Aug. Ep. ad Hier. 10, 2 al.