Asper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæspə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Asper is an adjective meaning (phonetics, obsolete) Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.
Meaning
(phonetics, obsolete) Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.
- (historical) Any one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries.
Example Sentences
An asper sound.
And for ten Aspers you shall daily finde some amongst them, that will give themselves a deepe gash with a Scimitarie, either in their armes or thighes.
Word Forms
- aspre
- aspers
- aspron
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stiff, austere, rugged, acerb, acerbitous, asperous.
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