uraeus

(yo̵o rē′əs)

noun pl. uraei

the figure of the sacred asp or cobra on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers

Origin: ModL < LGr ouraios, cobra < Egypt yʿrt: form infl. by Gr ouraios, of the tail < oura, tail: see uro-

See uraeus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The figure of the sacred serpent, an emblem of sovereignty depicted on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers and deities.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin ūraeus

Origin: , from Late Greek ouraios, cobra

Origin: , perhaps alteration (influenced by Greek ouraios, of the tail)

Origin: of Egyptian y‘rt

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