murrhine

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adjective

Made of murra; applied to certain valuable vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups.

“murrhine vases, cups, or vessels”

OriginLatin murrhinus →
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Meanings

adjectivemurrhine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMade of murra; applied to certain valuable vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups.

    murrhine vases, cups, or vessels

nounmurrhine (plural murrhines)

plural murrhines

  1. murra
  2. alternativeAlternative form of murrine.

Origin

  1. Latinmurrhinus
  2. Englishmurrhine

From Latin murrhinus, from murrha. Compare French murrhin.

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MLA

“murrhine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murrhine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “murrhine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murrhine.

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