uraeus

n. 圣蛇像

发音

UK /jʊˈɹiː.əs/
其它
US /juˈɹi.əs/
US /juˈɹeɪ.əs/

词形变化

uraei 复数 uraei uraeuses uraeuses 复数

别名

ureaus uræus ouræus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.

词源

From Latin uraeus, from Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos). This is traditionally assumed to be from Egyptian jꜥrt (“cobra in threat posture”), i-a:r:*t-I12, 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.

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