asper

[ as-per ]

/ ˈæs pər /

noun

a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.

Origin of asper

1580–90; <Italian aspero<Medieval Greek áspron literally, white coin, noun use of neuter of áspros white

Words nearby asper

aspectant, aspect ratio, aspectual, aspen, Aspen Hill, asper, asperate, Asperger's syndrome, Asperger syndrome, Asperges, aspergilloma

Definition for asper (2 of 2)

asper²

[ as-per ]

/ ˈæs pər /

adjective Obsolete.

harsh; rough.

Origin of asper

1325–75; <Latin: rough; replacing Middle English aspre<Middle French

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Example sentences from the Web for asper

Vendôme's men stretched across the plain, from the hill of Asper on the left, to Warreghem on the right.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846|Various
Asper then describes a visit he reluctantly pays to Prospero's house.
Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 2 of 3)|John Doran
Thus the usual Telugu marriage post, but made of Streblus asper wood, is set up, and nine kinds of grain are placed near it.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
There it lay in a bend of the Asper in the low-lands, and every town where men lived was an enemy.
The Seventh Man|Max Brand

The word "asper" is the first descriptive adjective applied by Michelius.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for asper

asper

/ (ˈæspə) /

noun

a former Turkish monetary unit, a silver coin, worth 1/120 of a piastre

Word Origin for asper

from Turkish, ultimately from Latin: rough, harsh

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单词	asper
释义	asper ¹ [ as-per ] / ˈæs pər / noun a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster. Origin of asper ¹ 1580–90; <Italian aspero<Medieval Greek áspron literally, white coin, noun use of neuter of áspros white Words nearby asper aspectant, aspect ratio, aspectual, aspen, Aspen Hill, asper, asperate, Asperger's syndrome, Asperger syndrome, Asperges, aspergilloma Definition for asper (2 of 2) asper² [ as-per ] / ˈæs pər / adjective Obsolete. harsh; rough. Origin of asper ² 1325–75; <Latin: rough; replacing Middle English aspre<Middle French Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asper Vendôme's men stretched across the plain, from the hill of Asper on the left, to Warreghem on the right. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846\|Various Asper then describes a visit he reluctantly pays to Prospero's house. Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 2 of 3)\|John Doran Thus the usual Telugu marriage post, but made of Streblus asper wood, is set up, and nine kinds of grain are placed near it. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston There it lay in a bend of the Asper in the low-lands, and every town where men lived was an enemy. The Seventh Man\|Max Brand The word "asper" is the first descriptive adjective applied by Michelius. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard British Dictionary definitions for asper asper / (ˈæspə) / noun a former Turkish monetary unit, a silver coin, worth 1/120 of a piastre Word Origin for asper from Turkish, ultimately from Latin: rough, harsh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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