asper

[ as-per ]

/ ˈæs pər /

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noun

a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.

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Origin of asper

1580–90; <Italian aspero<Medieval Greek áspron literally, white coin, noun use of neuter of áspros white

Words nearby asper

aspectant, aspect ratio, aspectual, aspen, Aspen Hill, asper, asperate, Asperger's syndrome, Asperger syndrome, Asperges, aspergillosis

Other definitions for asper (2 of 3)

asper²

[ as-per ]

/ ˈæs pər /

adjective Obsolete.

harsh; rough.

Origin of asper

1325–75; <Latin: rough; replacing Middle English aspre<Middle French

Other definitions for asper (3 of 3)

as per

[ az-pur ]

/ ˈæz ˈpɜr /

preposition

according to or in conformity with; per: As per the doctor’s orders, I’m taking a daily vitamin and cutting down on sugar.All our window coverings can be customized as per individual requirements.

Origin of as per

First recorded in 1665–75

How to use asper in a sentence

The juvenal pattern of some individuals of T. spinifer asper differs according to sex.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
Trionyx ferox in the northern part of its range is sympatric with T. spinifer asper.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
Because the description of the pattern of ferox resembled that of asper, the validity of asper was not agreed upon by all workers.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
There seems to be little adumbration of the dark marginal lines of asper in populations from the lower Mississippi River drainage.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb

Large skulls of ferox and some asper (those in Atlantic Coast drainages) have expanded crushing surfaces on the jaws.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb

British Dictionary definitions for asper

asper

/ (ˈæspə) /

noun

a former Turkish monetary unit, a silver coin, worth 1/120 of a piastre

Word Origin for asper

from Turkish, ultimately from Latin: rough, harsh

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