English word origin

Etymology of Horai

A romanization of Ancient Greek Ὧραι (Hôrai, “seasons”).

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Source etymology 1

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Alternative form of Horae.

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A romanization of Ancient Greek Ὧραι (Hôrai, “seasons”).

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Derivation mentionὯραιgrc · seasons

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Source etymology 2

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a mythical paradise of Taoist immortals in Japanese mythology based on Penglai from Chinese mythology

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese 蓬莱(ほうらい) (Hōrai), from Literary Chinese 蓬萊, from Middle Chinese 蓬萊 (MC buwng loj|lojH), from Old Chinese 蓬萊 (OC *boːŋ rɯː/rɯːs). Compare Hokkien 蓬萊 /蓬莱 (Hông-lâi) / 蓬萊島 /蓬莱岛 (Hông-lâi-tó), Mandarin 蓬萊 /蓬莱 (Pénglái) / 蓬萊仙島 /蓬莱仙岛 (Pénglái Xiāndǎo).

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Cognate mention蓬萊nan-hbl
Cognate mention^蓬萊cmn

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