Feminine

Muräne

moray (eels of the family Muraenidae)

Pronounced as (IPA)
/muˈʁɛːnə/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin mūraena, mūrēna, from Ancient Greek μύραινα (múraina). Attested since the 14th century, sometimes also borrowed as Mure (18th century). Not related to German Maräne.

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