LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

asteriscus

asteriscus m (genitive asteriscī)
Classical[as.tɛˈrɪs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[as.teˈris.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea small star, an asterisk

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeasteriscusasteriscī
genitiveasteriscīasteriscōrum
dativeasteriscōasteriscīs
accusativeasteriscumasteriscōs
ablativeasteriscōasteriscīs
vocativeasterisceasteriscī

astĕriscus, i, m., = ἀστερίσκος,
I. 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.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos, “little star”), diminutive of ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

Descendants
  • Catalanasterisc
  • Englishasterisk
  • Frenchastérisque
  • Romanianasteriscfrom French astérisque
  • Italianasterisco
  • Portugueseasterisco
  • Spanishasterisco
  • Asturianasteriscu
  • Japaneseアスタリスクfrom English asterisk
  • Dutchasteriskfrom French astérisque

Quick answers

What does asteriscus mean in Latin?
asteriscus, a noun, means “a small star, an asterisk”.
What is the genitive of asteriscus?
The genitive singular is asteriscī. asteriscus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce asteriscus?
In classical Latin, [as.tɛˈrɪs.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [as.teˈris.kus].