murra

English

Alternative forms

• murrha

Noun

murra (uncountable)

1. (historical) An ornamental stone for vases, etc. described by Pliny, most probably fluorspar; it was first brought to Rome by Pompey, 61 B.C.

Related terms

• murrhine, murrine

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Dhudhuroa

Noun

murra

1. hand

References

• 1909, R. H. Mathews, The Dhudhuroa Language of Victoria, in the American Anthropologist

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mur‧ra
• Rhymes: purra, surra

Verb

murra

1. (deprecated template usage) present active indicative connegative of murtaa

   • (Minä) en/ (Sinä) et/ Hän ei/ (Me) emme/ (Te) ette/ He eivät murra.
     • I/You/We/You/They don't / She/He doesn't break.

2. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present imperative of murtaa

   • Murra!
     • Break!

3. (deprecated template usage) second-person singular present active imperative connegative of murtaa

   • Älä murra!
     • Don't break!

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Latin

Alternative forms

• myrra
• myrrha

Etymology

Of Persian/Iranian origin. Compare Ancient Greek μόρρια (mórrhia, “agate”), Middle Persian *mori, *muri (“glass balls”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmur.ra/, [ˈmʊrːä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmur.ra/, [ˈmurːä]

Noun

murra f (genitive murrae); first declension

1. A stone (possibly agate) of which precious vessels were made
2. myrrh (tree)

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	murra	murrae
Genitive	murrae	murrārum
Dative	murrae	murrīs
Accusative	murram	murrās
Ablative	murrā	murrīs
Vocative	murra	murrae

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Nyunga

Noun

murra

1. hand
   • 1886 recorded by W. E. Knight in No. 19 of The Australian Race

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Wiradhuri

Alternative forms

• marra
• mura

Etymology

• Compare Gamilaraay mara.

Noun

murra

1. hand