English dictionary
asper
/'/&/sp/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Rough; rugged; harsh; bitter; stern; fierce.
Source: webster1913
noun
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20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The rough breathing; a mark (&asper;) placed over an initial vowel sound or over ρ to show that it is aspirated, that is, pronounced with <i>h</i> before it; thus <grk>"ws</grk>, pronounced hōs, <grk>"rh`twr</grk>, pronounced hrā"tōr.
Source: webster1913
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A Turkish money of account (formerly a coin), of little value; the 120th part of a piaster.
Source: webster1913