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murrhine

mur·rhine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mur-in, -ahyn]
    • /ˈmɜr ɪn, -aɪn/
    • /mˈʌrhaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-in, -ahyn]
    • /ˈmɜr ɪn, -aɪn/

Definitions of murrhine word

  • adjective murrhine of, relating to, or manufactured of murra. 1
  • adjective murrhine of or relating to an unknown substance used in ancient Rome to make vases, cups, etc 0
  • noun murrhine the substance so used 0
  • adjective murrhine of an ancient Roman semiprecious stone, variously believed to be fluorite, agate, etc., used for making vases and drinking cups 0

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Origin of murrhine

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin murr(h)inus, for Greek mourrínē, equivalent to mórr(ia) murra + -inē feminine noun suffix; see -ine1

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Parts of speech for Murrhine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

murrhine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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