Definitions For Mora

Etymology 1

{{PIE root, en, (s)mer, id=remember}} From {{der, en, la, mora, , duration of time, delay}}.

Noun

MORA (plural morae or moras) (Scottish law) A delay in bringing a claim. (poetics) A unit used to measure lines and stanzas of poetry. (phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. japanese).

Derived terms

{{der-top}} bimoraic monomoraic moraic {{der-mid}} moraically nonmoraic {{der-bottom}}

See also

syllable

Etymology 2

New Latin from a botanical name, perhaps from Tupi.

Noun

MORA (plural MORAs) (botany) Any tree of the genus mora of large South American trees.

Etymology 3

{{rfe, en}}

Noun

MORA (plural MORAs) The common mora (mora moro)

Synonyms

common mora ribaldo, {{vern, goodly-eyed cod}} {{qualifier, US}}, {{vern, googly-eyed cod}} {{qualifier, NZ}}

Translations

Italian: {{t-needed, it}} Portuguese: {{t-needed, pt}} Spanish: merluza canaria, f, mollera moranella, f

Etymology 4

Noun

MORA (uncountable) Alternate form of morra, nodot=yes (finger-counting game)

Etymology 5

From the {{der, en, grc, μόρᾰ}}.

Noun

{{en-noun, morai}} (historical, military) An ancient spartan military unit of about a sixth of the Spartan army, typically composed of hoplites.

Translations

Greek: : Ancient: μόρᾰ, f, sc=polytonic

Anagrams

Amor, Omar, Roma, moar, roam, roma