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noun
1.
a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
2.
something resembling such a shaft.
3.
an obelus.
4.
Printing. dagger (def. 2).
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin obeliscus < Greek obelískos small spit, equivalent to obel(ós) spit, pointed pillar + -iskos diminutive suffix
1540–50; < Latin obeliscus < Greek obelískos small spit, equivalent to obel(ós) spit, pointed pillar + -iskos diminutive suffix
Related forms
ob·e·lis·cal, adjective
ob·e·lis·koid, adjective
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Obelisk
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| obelisk (ˈɒbɪlɪsk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a stone pillar having a square or rectangular cross section and sides that taper towards a pyramidal top, often used as a monument in ancient Egypt |
| 2. | printing another name for dagger |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek obeliskos a little spit, from obelos spit] | |
| obe'liscal | |
| —adj | |
| obe'liskoid | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
obelisk
"rectangular stone column, tapering at the top," 1569, from M.Fr. obélisque, from L. obeliscus "obelisk, small spit," from Gk. obeliskos, dim. of obelos "a spit, pointed pillar, needle."
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