Definition of Asper

1. Noun. 20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey.

Generic synonyms: Turkish Monetary Unit
Group relationships: Kurus, Piaster, Piastre

Definition of Asper

1. a. Rough; rugged; harsh; bitter; stern; fierce.

2. n. The rough breathing; a mark (&asper;) placed over an initial vowel sound or over ρ to show that it is aspirated, that is, pronounced with h before it; thus "ws, pronounced hōs, "rh`twr, pronounced hrā"tōr.

3. n. A Turkish money of account (formerly a coin), of little value; the 120th part of a piaster.

Definition of Asper

1. Adjective. Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious. ¹

2. Noun. (historic) Any one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Asper

1. a Turkish money of account [n -S]

Medical Definition of Asper

1. The rough breathing; a mark (#) placed over an initial vowel sound or over to show that it is aspirated, that is, pronounced with h before it; thus hws, pronounced hs, hrj'twr, pronounced hra'tr. Origin: L. Spiritus asper rough breathing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Asper

aspectable
aspectant
aspectants
aspected
aspecting
aspection
aspects
aspectual
aspectually
aspecular
aspen
aspen poplar
aspenglow
aspenglows
aspens
asper (current term)
asperagine
asperase
asperate
asperated
asperates
asperating
asperation
asperations
asperge
asperged
asperger
aspergers
asperges
aspergill

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