obelisk
pronunciation
How to pronounce obelisk in British English:
UK [ˈɒbəlɪsk]
How to pronounce obelisk in American English:
US [ˈɑbəlɪsk]
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- Noun:
- a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
- a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
Word Origin
- obelisk (n.)
- "rectangular stone column tapering at the top," 1560s, from Middle French obélisque (16c.) and directly from Latin obeliscus "obelisk, small spit," from Greek obeliskos "small spit, obelisk, leg of a compass," diminutive of obelos "a spit, pointed pillar, needle." Related: Obeliskine.
Example
- 1. " Sold that watercolour of the obelisk to a man from peoria , " he announced overwhelmingly .
- 2. The shadow of the obelisk spanned the terrace .
- 3. You may want to print an obelisk here to draw your reader 's attention .
- 4. Obelisk : noble and legendary as pyramid .
- 5. A black obelisk stands where the remains are buried , describing them merely as human " specimens " .