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mora.

delay, hindrance, obstacle; pause;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmɔ.ra]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔː.ra]

  1. a duration of time before an event takes place, delay

    declension-1 · feminine
    sine morā

  2. a delay in the performance of an action, putting off

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. hindrance

    broadly · declension-1 · feminine

  4. obstacle, impediment

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer-? Proto-Indo-European *merh₂- Proto-Indo-European *morh₂éh₂ Proto-Italic *morā Latin mora From Proto-Italic *morā, from Proto-Indo-European *morh₂éh₂, from *merh₂- (“to crumble, crush”). Cognate with Old Irish maraid (“to last, persist, remain”).

noun[ˈmoː.ra]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔː.ra]

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of mōrum

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
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