obélisque

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obélisque

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin obeliscus (obelisk), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀβελίσκος (obelískos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.be.lisk/
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Noun

obélisque m (plural obélisques)

  1. (architecture) obelisk (a tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point)

Descendants

  • Polish: obelisk

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