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mora

//ˈmɔ.ra/ | /ˈmwɔ.ra/ | /ˈmɔ.ra//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    moiré (a fabric, often silk, which has a watery or wavelike appearance)
  2. 2.
    moiré (a pattern that emerges when two grids are superimposed over one another, sometimes unintended or undesirable in many applications, such as in weaving, screenprinting, and halftoning)
  3. 3.
    morra (a game in which two (or more) players each suddenly display a hand showing zero to five fingers and call out what they think will be the sum of all fingers shown)
  4. 4.
    mora (a unit used to measure lines and stanzas of poetry)
  5. 5.
    mora (a unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g)

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Borrowed from French moire. First attested in 1677–1690. Doublet of moher.

Nominative
Singular
mora
Plural
mory
Genitive
Singular
mory
Plural
mor
Dative
Singular
morze
Plural
morom
Accusative
Singular
morę
Plural
mory
Instrumental
Singular
morą
Plural
morami
Locative
Singular
morze
Plural
morach
Vocative
Singular
moro
Plural
mory

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