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uraeus

/jʊˈɹiː.əs/ UK
/juˈɹi.əs/ US
/juˈɹeɪ.əs/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin uraeus, from Ancient Greek οὐραῖος (ouraîos). This is traditionally assumed to be from Egyptian jꜥrt (“cobra in threat posture”), i-a:r:*t-I12, from jꜥr (“to rise, climb”); however, on phonetic grounds, Gundacker, following Fecht, argues for an origin in Egyptian wrrt (“White Crown, uraeus”, literally “the great one”) instead.

noun uraei · uraeuses · uræus · ouræus

A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt. In front is an inlaid cobra, the Royal uræus, and around the band are attached 15 rosettes, each composed of four flowers and four leaves of openwork inlaid.

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noun representation of the sacred asp

Español	ureo, uraeus
Português	ureu
Français	uræus, uraeus
Deutsch	Uräusschlange
Italiano	ureo

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"uraeus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uraeus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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uraeus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uraeus

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"uraeus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uraeus.

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@misc{uraeus_2026,
  title = {uraeus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uraeus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}