Definitions For Mora

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

MORA (plural morae, 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

bimoraic monomoraic moraic moraically nonmoraic

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

Noun

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

Synonyms

common mora ribaldo, ,

Translations

Italian: Portuguese: 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 .

Noun

MORA (plural 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