"murex" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmuː.reks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈmuːrɛks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈmu.reks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈmuːreks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps a derivative of mūs (“mouse”), whence mūsculus (“a saltwater mussel”). Alternatively, together with Ancient Greek μύαξ (múax, “sea mussel”) borrowed from a Mediterranean substrate language. Etymology templates: {{unc|la}} Uncertain, {{cog|grc|μύαξ||sea mussel}} Ancient Greek μύαξ (múax, “sea mussel”), {{bor|la|qfa-sub}} substrate Head templates: {{la-noun|mūrex<3>|g=m}} mūrex m (genitive mūricis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|mūrex<3>}} Forms: mūrex [canonical, masculine], mūricis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], mūrex [nominative, singular], mūricēs [nominative, plural], mūricis [genitive, singular], mūricum [genitive, plural], mūricī [dative, singular], mūricibus [dative, plural], mūricem [accusative, singular], mūricēs [accusative, plural], mūrice [ablative, singular], mūricibus [ablative, plural], mūrex [singular, vocative], mūricēs [plural, vocative]
  1. A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian purple; the purple-fish Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-murex-la-noun-0j~N5g4p
  2. Tyrian purple, the purple dye, a purple color, made from the juice of the purple-fish Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-murex-la-noun-OTqwQ7V5 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 23 33 14 13 9 8
  3. A sharp murex shell used as a bridle bit. Tags: declension-3 Categories (lifeform): Gastropods, Horse tack
    Sense id: en-murex-la-noun-uj9lBobf Disambiguation of Gastropods: 20 18 44 4 10 3 Disambiguation of Horse tack: 21 24 38 7 8 2 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 19 51 3 6 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 23 36 4 10 1
  4. A pointed rock or stone. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-murex-la-noun-SA2L6u6m
  5. A caltrop. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-murex-la-noun-QMpPv3d8
  6. An iron spike. Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-murex-la-noun-aGUFLjnD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mūricātus, mūriculus, mūriculātus

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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmuː.reks/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmuːrɛks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmu.reks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmuːreks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "fr:Jacques André"
  ],
  "word": "murex"
}

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