Word: obelisk
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ob
e
lisk
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: obelisk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: obeliscus
Language: la
Decoded: obeliscus
Meaning: obelisk