obeliskine

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• obelisk — (n.) rectangular stone column tapering at the top, 1560s, from M.Fr. obélisque, from L. obeliscus obelisk, small spit, from Gk. obeliskos small spit, obelisk, dim. of obelos a spit, pointed pillar, needle. Related: Obeliskine …   Etymology dictionary