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Definition of Asper
1. Noun. 20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey.
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
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)