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Mora definition

môrə
morae moras
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The minimal unit of metrical time in quantitative verse, equal to the short syllable.
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(linguis.) An arbitrary unit of syllabic length.
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(linguistics) A unit of phonological quantity based on both vowel quantity and the occurrence of consonants within a given syllable.
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(prosody) The unit of metrical time, equal to the ordinary short syllable, usually indicated by a breve (˘)
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(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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(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).
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(botany) Any tree of the genus Mora of large South American trees.
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Any fish of the genus Mora.
  • The common mora.
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Alternative form of morra (finger-counting game)
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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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Singular:
mora
Plural:
morae, moras

Origin of mora

  • Latin pause

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

  • 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

Mora Sentence Examples

  • The second-class ports are Tumbez, Talara, Pimentel, Chimbote, Samanco, Casma, Huacho, Cerro-Azul, Tambo de Mora Lomas and Chala, on the coast, Puno on Lake Titicaca, and Leticia on the Amazon near the western mouth of the Javary, Callao (qv.) is the chief port of the republic and monopolizes the greater part of its foreign trade.

  • Near Mora in Catalonia it forces a way through the coastal mountains, and, passing Tortosa, falls into the Mediterranean about 80 m.

  • From Miranda to Mora the Bilbao-Tarragona railway follows the course of the Ebro along the right bank.

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