aspron

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A form of asper — Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.

OriginAncient Greek ἄσπρον ← Latin asper →
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Meanings

nounaspron (plural asprons)

plural asprons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of asper.

Origin

  1. Latinasper“rough, newly minted”
  2. Ancient Greekἄσπρον
  3. Englishaspron

Ancient Greek ἄσπρον (áspron), the neuter of ἄσπρος (áspros, “white”), from Latin asper (“rough, newly minted”)

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APA

aspron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspron

MLA

“aspron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aspron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspron.

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