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Definition: Byssus |
ByssusNoun1. Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "byssus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1870. (references) |
Etymology: Byssus \Bys"sus\, noun; plural English Byssuses; Latin Byssi.[Latin byssus fine flax, fine linen or cotton, Greek by`ssos .]. (Websters 1913) |
"Byssus" is a common misspelling or typo for: basses, bosses, byssi. |
| Domain | Definition |
Industry | Filament obtained from some molluscs. When it solidifies, it acts as an anchor for immersed objects. Very fine yarns and fabrics are obtained for regal clothes. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: ByssusSynonym: beard (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Roughness | Wool, velvet, plush, nap, pile, floss, fur, down; byssus, moss, bur; fluff. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Byssus |
| English words defined with "byssus": Byss, Byssi, Byssiferous, Byssin, Byssuses ♦ Heteromyaria. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "byssus": byssus silk. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "byssus": Byssaceous, Byssine. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Byssus" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. Latin (cotton, cotton cloths, kind of fine flax, linen made of it, linens). |
Expression using "byssus": byssus silk. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "byssus"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | byssus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | schelpzijde (byssus silk, marine silk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | byssus (byssus silk), bissus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Byssus (byssus silk, marine silk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | βύσσος. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | bisso (byssus silk, marine silk). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | yssusbay seda marinha (byssus silk, marine silk). (various references) biso. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Proverbs Chapter 31, Verse 22 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | DissaV clainaV epoihsen tw andri authV ek de bussou kai porfuraV eauth endumata |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Mem stragulam vestem fecit sibi byssus et purpura indumentum eius |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Men. A rai cloth she made to hir; bijs and purpre the clothing of hir. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Proverbs Chapter 31, Verse 22 |
| Cebuano | Siya nagabuhat alang sa iyang kaugalingon ug mga alfombra; Ang iyang saput lino nga manipis ug purpura. |
| Croatian | Sama sebi šije pokrivaèe, odijeva se lanom i purpurom. |
| Danish | Tæpper laver hun sig, hun er klædt i Byssus og Purpur. |
| Dutch | Mem. Zij maakt voor zich tapijtsieraad; haar kleding is fijn linnen en purper. |
| Finnish | Hän valmistaa itsellensä peitteitä; hienoa pellavaa ja punapurppuraa on hänen pukunsa. |
| French | Elle se fait des couvertures, Elle a des vêtements de fin lin et de pourpre. |
| German | Sie macht sich selbst Decken; feine Leinwand und Purpur ist ihr Kleid. |
| Haitian Creole | Li fè kouvèti lenn pou kabann yo. Tout rad li yo fèt ak twal wouj tise byen sere. |
| Hungarian | Szõnyegeket csinál magának; patyolat és bíbor az õ öltözete. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Ia sendiri yang membuat permadaninya; pakaiannya dari kain lenan ungu yang mewah. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka diperbuatnya bagi dirinya perhiasan permadani, dan pakaiannya dari pada kain halus yang ungu warnanya. |
| Italian | Si fa delle coperte, di lino e di porpora sono le sue vesti. |
| Korean | 그 " 자 기 를 위 하 여 아 름 다 운 방 석 을 지 으 며 세 마 포 와 자 색 옷 을 입 으 며 |
| Maori | Oti ake i a ia te whatuwhatu he whariki mona; he rinena pai, he papura ona kakahu. |
| Norwegian | Hun gjør sig tepper; fint lin og purpur er hennes klædning. |
| Portuguese | Meme. Faz para si cobertas; de linho fino e de púrpura é o seu vestido. |
| Rumanian | Ea kwi face knvelitori, are haine de in supyire wi purpurq. |
| Russian | пОБ "ЕМБЕФ УЕ'Е ЛПЧТЩ; ЧЙУУПО Й ХТ ХТ--П"ЕЦ"Б ЕЕ. |
| Spanish | Tapices hace para sí, y se viste de lino fino y púrpura. |
| Swedish | Sköna täcken gör hon åt sig, hon har kläder av finaste linne och purpur. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "byssus": byssuses. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "byssus" (pronounced 'Bys"sus'): Balanoglossus, Casus, Census, Colossus, Consensus, Croesus, Jesus, metatarsus, Molossus, Narcissus, Parnassus, Prolapsus, rhesus, tarsus, Ursus, Versus. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-s-s-s-u-y" | |
-2 letters: buss, busy, buys, subs, suss. | |
-3 letters: bus, buy, bys, sub. | |
-4 letters: by, us. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-s-s-s-u-y" | |
+2 letters: busyness, byssuses. | |
+3 letters: subsystem. | |
+4 letters: busynesses, subsystems, syllabuses. | |
+5 letters: subassembly, subclassify. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 79 73 73 75 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-... -.--. ... ... ..- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01111001 01110011 01110011 01110101 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B y s s u s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 0079 0073 0073 0075 0073 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)369185858785 |
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