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別の表記

• uræus
• ouræus

語源

From Latin uraeus, from Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos). This is traditionally assumed to be from Egyptian jꜥrt (“cobra in threat posture”), , from jꜥr (“to rise, climb”); however, on phonetic grounds, Gundacker, following Fecht, argues for an origin in Egyptian wrrt (“White Crown, uraeus”, literally “the great one”) instead.^[1]

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /jʊˈɹiː.əs/
  • (米国発音) IPA^(key): /juˈɹi.əs/, /juˈɹeɪ.əs/

名詞

uraeus (複数形 uraei または uraeuses)

1. A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.
   • 20 May 1914, The Times, col. A, page 7:

     In front is an inlaid cobra, the Royal uræus, and around the band are attached 15 rosettes, each composed of four flowers and four leaves of openwork inlaid.

   • 1983, Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings:

     even a fair amount of the gold His caravans returned from the Granite Mountains near the Red Sea, were now being fashioned by royal artisans into amulets, breast pieces, gold collars, bracelets, scarabs, uraei, even gold and silver shabti […] .

   • 2004, Michael Haag, Egypt, page 305:

     In the small chamber opposite are Isis and Selket, and Nefertari's cartouche between two uraeuses.

参照

アナグラム

• aureus

Latin

語源 1

From Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos, “of the tail”).

形容詞

ūraeus (feminine ūraea, neuter ūraeum); first/second-declension adjective

1. of the tail

語形変化

First/second-declension adjective.

語源 2

From Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos, “uraeus”), from Egyptian.

別の表記

• ūreus
• *ūbaeus (The accusative form ūbaeum is attested as a Latin translation of Ancient Greek οὐβαῖον (oubaîon). See alternative forms at οὐραῖος (Etymology 2).)

名詞

ūraeus m (genitive ūraeī); second declension

1. (New Latin) uraeus, sacred asp

語形変化

Second-declension noun.