murrhine

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adjective

mur·​rhine

variants or less commonly myrrhine

ˈmərə̇n,

ˈməˌrīn

: of, relating to, or made of murra

sent him the poison to drink in a murrhine cup

—Time

murrhine

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noun

variants or less commonly myrrhine

"

plural -s

: a murrhine vase

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin murrinus, murrhinus, myrrhinus, from murra, murrha + -inus -ine

Noun

Latin murrinum, murrhinum, myrrhinum, from neuter of murrinus, murrhinus

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