Mora Definition

môrə
morae, moras
noun
The unit of metrical time, equal to the ordinary short syllable, usually indicated by a breve (˘)
Webster's New World
An arbitrary unit of syllabic length.
Webster's New World

(Scottish law) A delay in bringing a claim.

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(poetics) A unit used to measure lines and stanzas of poetry.

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(botany) Any tree of the genus Mora of large South American trees.

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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae "” timber trees of the tropical Americas.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Moridae "” a deep-sea fish, the common mora.

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Other Word Forms of Mora

Noun

Singular:
mora
Plural:
morae, moras

Origin of Mora

  • From New Latin, perhaps from Old Tupi; compare English mora (“tree of the genus").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin mora (“duration of time, delay").

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin from a botanical name, perhaps from Tupi.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin pause

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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