obelisk

obe·lisk

noun \ˈä-bə-ˌlisk also ˈō-\

Definition of OBELISK

1

: an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid

2

a : obelus b : dagger 2b

Illustration of OBELISK

Origin of OBELISK

Middle French obelisque, from Latin obeliscus, from Greek obeliskos, from diminutive of obelos

First Known Use: 1569

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with OBELISK

assigned risk, asterisk, basilisk, blastodisc, floppy disk, laser disc, odalisque, optic disk, tamarisk