/ˈæspə/, /ˈæspɚ/
OriginFrom Middle English aspre, from Old French aspre (modern French âpre), from Latin asper (“rough”).
- obsoleteRough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.
- obsolete, uncountableRough breathing; a mark (#) indicating that part of a word is aspirated, or pronounced with h before it.
- historicalAny one of several small coins, circulated around the eastern Mediterranean area from the 12th to 17th centuries.
“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.”
Formsmore asper(comparative) · most asper(superlative) · aspre(alternative) · aspers(plural) · aspron(alternative) · Aspers(plural)