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- [as-per]
- /ˈæs pər/
- /ˈæ.spə(r)/
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- [as-per]
- /ˈæs pər/
Definitions of asper word
- noun asper a former Turkish monetary unit, a silver coin, worth 1⁄120 of a piastre 3
- noun asper a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt, later a money of account equal to 1⁄120 of a piaster 3
- noun asper a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster. 1
- adjective asper harsh; rough. 1
- noun asper Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious. 1
- noun asper (phonetics) Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it. 0
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Origin of asper
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Italian aspero < Medieval Greek áspron literally, white coin, noun use of neuter of áspros white
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Parts of speech for Asper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
asper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.