murex

Meaning

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.

Concepts

caltrop

Translations

kraaienpoot

tribolo

abrolho

voetangel

estrepe

Krähenfuß

abrojo

chausse-trape

pied de corbeau

piede di corvo

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmuː.rɛks]

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.