"asperger" meaning in English

See asperger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈspɜːdʒə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: aspergers [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin aspergere. Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|aspergere}} Learned borrowing from Latin aspergere Head templates: {{en-noun}} asperger (plural aspergers)
  1. An aspergillum.
    Sense id: en-asperger-en-noun-1WrJKPca
  2. A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual.
    Sense id: en-asperger-en-noun-enFtA3iN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 69 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 81 8 8

Inflected forms

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