Definition of URAEUS

uraeus

Plural: uraei, uraeuses

Noun

  • A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.
  • pl. URAEI or URAEUSES the figure of the sacred serpent on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers

Origin / Etymology

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.

Scrabble Score: 6

uraeus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
uraeus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uraeus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

uraeus is a valid Words With Friends word