asteriscus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

astĕriscus, i, m., = ἀστερίσκος,

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.

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