ἀστερ-ίσκος,ὁ, Dim. of
ἀστήρ,
A. little star,
Call. Iamb. 1.120 , Hipparch. 3.5.22 (pl.).
2.
= ἀστερίσκιον , Eust. 424.5 .
II. asterisk,the mark <*> by which Gramm. distinguished fine passages in Mss., Id. 599.34 , etc.; also used as a metrical sign, Heph.
Poëm.
p.74C.
III.
= ἀστὴρ Ἀττικός ,blue daisy,
Thphr. HP 4.12.2 , Ps.- Dsc. 4.119 .
IV. capsule of the poppy,
Dsc. 4.64 .
V. small wheel with projections,
Hero Aut. 24.5 .