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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Probably of Iranian origin; compare Persian مورش (mureš, “small shells or glass beads”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mór̥.r̥i.a/ → /ˈmor.ri.a/ → /ˈmo.ri.a/
Noun
μόρρῐᾰ • (mórrhia) n pl (genitive μορρῐ́ων); second declension
- name of an Oriental material, perhaps agate
- cups and vases made with this material
- glass imitation
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