obelisk

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus (“obelisk”), from Ancient Greek ὀβελίσκος (obelískos), diminutive of ὀβελός (obelós, “needle”). Compare obelus. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒbəlɪsk/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔbəlɪsk/, /ˈɑbəlɪsk/ === Noun === obelisk (plural obelisks) (architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.] (typography) Synonym of obelus. (historical) A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant. A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date. (virology) An RNA structure similar to a viroid, with a rod-like secondary structure, which comprises its own phylogenetic group. ==== Usage notes ==== Regarding sense 2, obelus was used in Middle English, but thereafter was displaced by obelisk until the 19th century when both words began to be used with equal regularity. ==== Alternative forms ==== obelisc ==== Synonyms ==== (architecture): aguilla, pylon, stela ==== Hypernyms ==== (architecture): needle ==== Meronyms ==== (architecture): pyramidion ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== menhir pillar === Verb === obelisk (third-person singular simple present obelisks, present participle obelisking, simple past and past participle obelisked) (entomology, of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun. === References === obelisk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia obelisk (biology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia obelisk posture on Wikipedia.Wikipedia obelisk (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French obélisque. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔˈbɛ.lisk/ Rhymes: -ɛlisk Syllabification: o‧be‧lisk === Noun === obelisk m inan (related adjective obeliskowy) obelisk (tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === obelisk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN obelisk in Polish dictionaries at PWN obelisk in PWN's encyclopedia == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /obělisk/ Hyphenation: o‧be‧lisk === Noun === obèlisk m inan (Cyrillic spelling обѐлиск) obelisk ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /obɛlɪsk/ Rhymes: -ɪsk === Noun === obelisk c an obelisk ==== Declension ==== === References === “obelisk”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “obelisk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “obelisk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)