obelisk

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɒbəlɪsk/|/ˈɔbəlɪsk/    美 /ˈɔbəlɪsk/|/ˈɑbəlɪsk/|/ˈɔbəlɪsk/|/ˈɑbəlɪsk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
    — "The clay envelope is Sumerian. It is from the third millennium B.C. It was dug up from the city of Eridu is southern Iraq. The black stele or obelisk is the Code of Hammurabi, which dates from about 1750 B.C.
  2. Synonym of obelus.; 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. historical
  3. Synonym of obelus.; 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.
  4. An RNA structure similar to a viroid, with a rod-like secondary structure, which comprises its own phylogenetic group.
动词 v.
  1. To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun.
    — Dragonflies that spend the day in full sun may obelisk to minimize the sunlight striking the body. An obelisking dragonfly looks like it's doing a headstand[…]

词形变化

obelisks plural obelisc alternative obelisks present,singular,third-person obelisking participle,present obelisked participle,past obelisked past

词汇关系

近义词
aguilla pylon stela
上位词
needle
衍生词
obeliscal obeliscoid obeliskoid obeliskine obelisklike oblin
相关词
menhir pillar
部分词
pyramidion

词源

词源 1
From Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus (“obelisk”), from Ancient Greek ὀβελίσκος (obelískos), diminutive of ὀβελός (obelós, “needle”). Compare obelus.
词源 2
From Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus (“obelisk”), from Ancient Greek ὀβελίσκος (obelískos), diminutive of ὀβελός (obelós, “needle”). Compare obelus.
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