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{{also|uræus}}
==English==
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[[File:Mannequin of Tutankhamun.jpg|thumb|Bust of Tutankhamun with uraeus above the forehead.]]

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|en|uræus}}
* {{l|en|ouræus}}

===Etymology===
<div>From {{uder|en|la|uraeus}}, from {{uder|en|grc|οὐραῖος}}. This is traditionally assumed to be from {{der|en|egy|jꜥrt||cobra in threat posture}}, <hiero>i-a:r:*t-I12</hiero>, from {{m|egy|jꜥr||to rise, climb}}; however, on phonetic grounds, Gundacker, following Fecht, argues for an origin in {{der|en|egy|wrrt||[[White Crown]], uraeus|lit=the great one}} instead.<ref>Gundacker, Roman (2011) “On the Etymology of the Egyptian Crown Name ''mrsw.t''*: An “Irregular” Subgroup of ''m''-Prefix Formations” in ''Lingua Aegyptia'', volume 19, page 37</ref></div>

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/jʊˈɹiː.əs/|a=UK}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uraeus.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{IPA|en|/juˈɹi.əs/|/juˈɹeɪ.əs/|a=US}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|uraei|+}}

# A representation of the [[sacred]] [[asp]], symbolising supreme power in ancient [[Egypt]].
#* {{quote-journal|en|year=20 May 1914|journal=The Times|page=7|section=col. A|text=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.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1983|author=Norman Mailer|title=Ancient Evenings|text=even a fair amount of the gold His caravans returned from the Granite Mountains near the Red Sea, were now being fashioned by royal artisans into amulets, breast pieces, gold collars, bracelets, scarabs, '''uraei''', even gold and silver shabti {{...}}.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2004|author=Michael Haag|title=Egypt|page=305|text=In the small chamber opposite are Isis and Selket, and Nefertari's cartouche between two '''uraeuses'''.}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|representation of the sacred asp}}
* Czech: {{t|cs|ureus|m}}
* French: {{t+|fr|uræus}}, {{t+|fr|uraeus}}
* German: {{t|de|Uräusschlange}}
* Greek:
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|οὐραῖος|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|ureo|m}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|ureusz|m}}, {{t+|pl|ureus|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|ureu|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|ureo|m}}, {{t|es|uraeus|m}}
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===References===
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===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aersuu|aureus|ureaus}}

{{C|en|Ancient Egypt}}

==Latin==

===Etymology 1===
From {{uder|la|grc|οὐραῖος|t=of the tail}}.

====Adjective====
{{la-adj|ūraeus}}

# of the [[tail]] <!-- source: Lewis dictionary, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DU%3Aentry+group%3D6%3Aentry%3Duraeus -->

=====Declension=====
{{la-adecl|ūraeus}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{uder|la|grc|οὐραῖος|t=uraeus}}, from Egyptian.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|la|ūreus}} <!-- For example, https://books.google.com/books?id=SZXe5jq92-wC&pg=PA6-IA2#v=onepage&q&f=false -->
* {{l|la|*ūbaeus}} (The accusative form ūbaeum is attested as a Latin translation of {{der|la|grc|οὐβαῖον}}.  See alternative forms at [[οὐραῖος#Etymology 2|οὐραῖος (Etymology 2)]].)

====Noun====
{{la-noun|ūraeus<2>}}

# {{lb|la|New Latin}} [[uraeus]], [[sacred]] [[asp]]

=====Declension=====
{{la-ndecl|ūraeus<2>}}