Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: mur-ra
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

murras (plural) murrha (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

murrhine murrine

Questions

What does murra mean?: An ornamental stone for vases, etc. described by Pliny, most probably fluorspar; it was first brought to Rome by Pompey, 61 B.C.

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