ASPER

asper

Noun

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

Noun (etymology 2)

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

Adjective

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


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