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Asta, ae, f., = Αστα, a town.

  1. I. In Liguria, now Asti, Plin. 3, 5, 7, § 49.
  2. II. In Hispania Bœtica, Liv. 39, 21; Mel. 3, 1, 4; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 11; cf. Mann. Hisp. p. 286.
    Hence, Astensis, e, adj., of Asta: ager, Liv. 39, 21; and Astenses, ium, m., the Astensians, Auct. B. Hisp. 26.

† astĕïsmŏs, i, m., = ἀστείσμός; in rhet., the more refined style of speaking, = urbanitas, Serv. ad Verg. A. 2, 547 (in Charis. p. 247 P., and Diom. p. 458 P., written as Greek).

Astensis, e, adj., v. Asta.

† aster, ĕris, m., = ἀστήρ.

  1. I. A star, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 14.
  2. II. Esp.
    1. A. Aster Atticus, the Italian starwort, aster: Aster amellus, Linn.: aster ab aliquis bubonion appellatur, Plin. 27, 5, 19, § 36; App. Herb. 60.
    2. B. Aster Samius, a kind of Samian earth, whose nature and healing power are described in Plin. 35, 16, 53, § 191.

astercum, i, v. astericum.

1. astĕrĭa, ae, f., = ἀστερια, a precious stone, perh. cat’s-eye, Plin. 37, 9, 47, § 131.
Called in Isid. Orig. 16, 10, 3. astĕ-rītes; in Mart. Cap. 1, p. 19, astrītes.

2. Astĕrĭa, ae, or -ē, ēs, f., = Ἀστερίη.

  1. I. The daughter of Polus and Phœbe, mother of the fourth Hercules: Asteria, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42: Asterie, Hyg. Fab. prooem.
  2. II. Daughter of the Titan Cœus, changed by Jupiter into a quail, and thrown into the sea: Asterie, Ov. M. 6, 108; Hyg. Fab. 53.
    In the place where she was cast down— the island of Delos—arose Ortygia (quail island); hence called,
  3. III. Astĕrĭa, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66.
  4. IV. An ancient name of the island of Rhodes, Plin. 5, 31, 36, § 132.
  5. V. Astĕriē, a female proper name, Hor. C. 3, 7.

† astĕrĭăcē, ēs, f., = ἀστεριακή, a simple medicine, Cels. 5, 14.

† astĕrĭas, ae, m., = ἀστερίας, a kind of heron: Ardiolarum tria genera, leucon, asterias, pellos, Plin. 10, 60, 79, § 164.

† astĕrĭcum, i, n., = ἀστερικόν, a kind of plant, in pure Lat., urceolaris; Plin. 22, 17, 20, § 43 (Jan, astercum).

† 1. astĕrĭŏn, ii, n., = ἀστέριον, a species of spider, Plin. 29, 4, 27, § 86.

2. Astĕrĭōn, ontis, m., = Ἀστερίων, a river in Argolis, Stat. Th. 4, 122; 4, 714.

† 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.

† astĕrītes, ae, m., = ἀστερίτης.

  1. I. A kind of basilisk, App. Herb. 128.
  2. II. = 1. asteria, q. v.

* a-sterno (better adst-), ĕre, v. a., to strew upon; hence, mid., to stretch one’s self, to lie stretched: adsternunturque sepulchro, they prostrate themselves upon, Ov. M. 2, 343.