Plural of obelisk
regular plural
The plural of obelisk is obelisks.
Forms of obelisk
| Singular | obelisk /ˈɒbəlɪsk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | obelisks |
| Countable | countable |
Obelisks in a sentence
- The obelisks and columns with the intertwining wires around them mean something and relate back to this antiquitech.2022 May 4, Everest Media, Summary of Martin Liedtke's The Holy Grail of Our Flat Earth, abridged edition, Everest Media LLC, →ISBN. From the entry antiquitech
- There it stood, adjacent to the basilica, throughout the Middle Ages, the only one of Rome's obelisks to remain untoppled.2013, Peter E. Knox, The Oxford Anthology of Roman Literature, Oxford University Press. From the entry untoppled
Meaning of obelisk
- noun A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.
- noun 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.
- noun 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.
Questions about the plural of obelisk
- What is the plural of obelisk?
- The plural of obelisk is obelisks.
- Is obelisk countable?
- Obelisk is a countable noun.
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