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ob·e·lisk

(ŏb′ə-lĭsk)n.
1. A tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapered and monolithic, that rises to a pointed pyramidal top.
2. The dagger sign (†), used especially as a reference mark. Also called dagger, obelus.
[Latin obeliscus, from Greek obeliskos, diminutive of obelos, a spit, obelisk.]
ob′e·lis′koid′(-koid′) adj.

obelisk

(ˈɒbɪlɪsk) n
1. (Architecture) 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
Obelisco
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing another name for dagger2
[C16: via Latin from Greek obeliskos a little spit, from obelos spit]
ˌobeˈliskoidadj

ob•e•lisk

(ˈɒb ə lɪsk)
n.
1. a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usu. monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
3. dagger (def. 2).
[1540–50; < Latin obeliscus < Greek obelískos small spit]

obelisk

1. A monument of Ancient Egyptian origins, consisting of a tall tapering shaft of stone with a pyramidal top.
2. A tall, four-sided, stone pillar, especially one erected as a monument in ancient Egypt.
Noun1.obelisk - a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
pillar, column - a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
2.obelisk - a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; 'the Greek alphabet has 24 characters'

obelisk

nouncolumn, shaft, monument, pillar, monolith, needleThe obelisk was erected in his memory in 1812.

obelisk

[ˈɒbəlɪsk]n → obélisquem

obelisk

n
(Typ) → Kreuznt

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Inflexiones de 'obelisco' (nm): mpl: obeliscos
Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
obelisco (monumento)obelisk
El obelisco es una torre larga y alta.
An obelisk is a large and tall tower.
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'obelisco' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
obelisk - double dagger


Forum discussions with the word(s) 'obelisco' in the title:

altura (de un obelisco)
Flor del Obelisco - Spanish Only forum
obelisco (†). Signo en traducciones y otros textos - Spanish Only forum
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