Muziris

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proper noun

An ancient trading port city speculated to be in what is now Kodungallur, Keralam, India which was destroyed by the flood of 1341.

Originoty 𑀫𑀼𑀘𑀺𑀭𑀺 ← Ancient Greek Μούζιρις ← Latin Mūziris →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient trading port city speculated to be in what is now Kodungallur, Keralam, India which was destroyed by the flood of 1341.

Origin

  1. LatinMūziris
  2. Ancient GreekΜούζιρις
  3. oty𑀫𑀼𑀘𑀺𑀭𑀺
  4. EnglishMuziris

Ultimately from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀼𑀘𑀺𑀭𑀺 (muciri) through Ancient Greek Μούζιρις (Moúziris) and Latin Mūziris.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μούζιρις
  • Μούζιρις (Moúziris)Translations
Latin Mūziris
  • MūzirisTranslations
Tamil முசிரி
  • முசிரி (muciri)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Muziris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muziris

MLA

“Muziris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muziris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muziris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muziris.

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