murus

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noun

A wall, in the context of Ancient Rome. "Ubi vero moveri et adpropinquare muris viderunt, nova atque inusitata specie commoti legatos ad Caesarem de pace miserunt,.." Julius Caesar, Bellum Gallicum II

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OriginLatin mūrus ← Proto-Italic *moiros ← Proto-Indo-European *moyros →
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Meanings

nounmurus (plural muri)

plural muri

  1. A wall, in the context of Ancient Rome. "Ubi vero moveri et adpropinquare muris viderunt, nova atque inusitata specie commoti legatos ad Caesarem de pace miserunt,.." Julius Caesar, Bellum Gallicum II
  2. biologyA pattern-forming ridge on the surface of a pollen grain.

Synonyms & antonyms

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vallum

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moyros
  3. Proto-Italic*moiros
  4. Latinmūrus
  5. Englishmurus

Borrowed from Latin mūrus (“wall”).

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APA

murus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murus

MLA

“murus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “murus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murus.

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