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mora

mo·ra
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mawr-uh, mohr-uh]
    • /ˈmɔr ə, ˈmoʊr ə/
    • /ˈmɔːə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mawr-uh, mohr-uh]
    • /ˈmɔr ə, ˈmoʊr ə/

Definitions of mora word

  • noun plural mora the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable. 1
  • noun mora (Scottish law) A delay in bringing a claim. 1
  • noun mora the quantity of a short syllable in verse represented by the breve (˘) 0
  • noun mora an arbitrary unit of syllabic length 0
  • noun mora the unit of metrical time, equal to the ordinary short syllable, usually indicated by a breve (˘) 0

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Origin of mora

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin: delay, hence, space of time

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Parts of speech for Mora

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mora popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mora usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mora

noun mora

  • feet — a plural of foot.
  • cadency — the line of descent from a younger member of a family
  • pattern — a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
  • measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
  • rhyme — identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.

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