Asper
/ˈæspɚ/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it. obsolete, uncountable
- 2 Any one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries. historical
"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."
- 3 20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious. obsolete
"An asper sound."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English aspre, from Old French aspre (modern French âpre), from Latin asper (“rough”).
Etymology 2
From Middle English asper, from Middle French aspre or Italian aspro, both from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον (áspron), from neuter of ἄσπρος (áspros, “white”), from Latin asper (“rough, newly minted”).