How do you pronounce asper?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæspəɹ/.

Where does asper come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

asper

/ˈæspəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: as-per
IPA: /ˈæspəɹ/

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Meaning

adj

Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.

Obsolete

noun

Rough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Any one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

"An asper sound."
"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

From Middle English aspre, from Old French aspre (modern French âpre), from Latin asper (“rough”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: aspre, asper, aspro, ἄσπρον

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæspəɹ/
British English: /ˈæspə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more asper (comparative) most asper (superlative) aspre (alternative) aspers (plural) aspron (alternative)

Phrases

spiritus asper

Rhymes With

jasper casper caspar gaspar gasper glasper