murex

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. (declension-3) A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian purple; the purple-fish
2. (declension-3) Tyrian purple, the purple dye, a purple color, made from the juice of the purple-fish
3. (declension-3) A sharp murex shell used as a bridle bit.
4. (declension-3) A pointed rock or stone.
5. (declension-3) A caltrop.
6. (declension-3) An iron spike.

Konzepte

Krähenfuß

Übersetzungen

caltrop

tribolo

voetangel

kraaienpoot

abrolho

estrepe

chausse-trape

pied de corbeau

abrojo

piede di corvo

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

[ˈmuː.rɛks]

Etymologie (Englisch)

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.