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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MORMOnoun
Bugbear; false terrour.
Etymology: ἠ μορμὼ.
Wikipedia
Mormo
Mormo (Greek: Μορμώ, Μορμών, Mormō) or Mormon was a female spirit in Greek folklore, whose name was invoked by mothers and nurses to frighten children to keep them from misbehaving. The term mormolyce (μορμολύκη; pl. mormolykeia μορμολύκεια), also spelt mormolyceum (μορμολυκεῖον mormolukeîon), is considered equivalent.
Webster Dictionary
Mormonoun
a bugbear; false terror
Etymology: [Gr. mormw` a hideous she-monster, a bugbear.]
Wikidata
Mormo
In Greek mythology, Mormo was a spirit who bit bad children, and was said to have been a companion of the goddess Hecate. The name was also used to signify a female vampire-like creature in stories told to Greek children by their nurses to keep them from misbehaving. This reference is primarily found in some of the plays of Aristophanes. He is also referenced in The Alexiad, which goes to show that Mormo was still taught to children during Byzantine times. The Mormo would steal children in revenge of Queen Laestrygonian who was deprived by her children.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mormo
mor′mō, n. a genus of noctuoid moths: a bugbear.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mormo in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mormo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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