mora.
A delay in bringing a claim.
Meaning & usage
A delay in bringing a claim.
A unit used to measure lines and stanzas of poetry.
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).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer-? Proto-Indo-European *merh₂- Proto-Indo-European *morh₂éh₂ Proto-Italic *morā Latin moralbor. English mora Learned borrowing from Latin mora (“duration of time, delay”).
Any tree of the genus Mora of large South American trees.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin from a botanical name, from Tupi moira-tinga and/or Arawak mora.
The common mora (Mora moro).
An ancient Spartan military unit of about a sixth of the Spartan army, typically composed of hoplites.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μείρομαι (meíromai) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek μόρᾱ (mórā)lbor. English mora Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μόρᾱ (mórā).
Alternative form of morra (“finger-counting game”).
Alternative form of morah (“stool”).
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