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- [mawrs]
- /mɔrs/
- /mɔːs/
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- [mawrs]
- /mɔrs/
Definitions of morse word
- noun morse Jedidiah [jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse). 1
- noun morse Samuel F(inley) B(reese) [fin-lee breez] /ˈfɪn li briz/ (Show IPA), 1791–1872, U.S. artist and inventor: developer of the first successful telegraph in the U.S.; inventor of the most commonly used telegraphic code system. 1
- noun morse Morse code. 1
- noun morse a male given name, form of Maurice. 1
- adjective morse noting or pertaining to the Morse code or the system of communications using it. 1
- adjective morse pertaining to any code resembling the Morse code. 1
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Origin of morse
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English mors < Old French < Latin morsus fastening, literally, act of biting, equivalent to mord(ēre) to bite + -tus, suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Morse
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
morse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".
morse usage trend in Literature
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