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moral.

moral

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/moˈɾaw/Brazil[moˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/muˈɾal/Portugal[muˈɾaɫ]Portugal

  1. moral

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālislbor. Portuguese moral Learned borrowing from Latin mōrālis.

noun/moˈɾaw/Brazil[moˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/muˈɾal/Portugal[muˈɾaɫ]Portugal

  1. a set of moral values, (collectively) principles, morality;

    feminine

  2. moral philosophy;

    feminine

  3. authority, capacity or right to impose on or influence another; balls (boldness), attitude of authority;

    feminine · informal

  4. authority, capacity or right to impose on or influence another; right to have a say on a matter, to judge someone etc., moral high ground;

    feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālislbor. Portuguese moral Learned borrowing from Latin mōrālis.

noun/moˈɾaw/Brazil[moˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/muˈɾal/Portugal[muˈɾaɫ]Portugal

  1. morale

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-der. Proto-Italic *mōs Latin mōs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mōrālislbor. Portuguese moral Learned borrowing from Latin mōrālis.

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