What does mora mean?

Definitions for mora
ˈmɔr ə, ˈmoʊr ə; ˈmɔr i, ˈmoʊr imo·ra

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  1. MORA

    MORA stands for "movement of reaction and action" in the context of speech and language. It refers to the rhythmic timing and stress patterns of syllables in a language, particularly in Japanese phonology. MORA represents a unit of measurement for the length or duration of a syllable or sound. In Japanese, each MORA carries equal weight and contributes to the overall rhythm and timing of the spoken language.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Moranoun

    a game of guessing the number of fingers extended in a quick movement of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the lower classes

  2. Moranoun

    a leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra excelsa); also, its timber, used in shipbuilding and making furniture

  3. Moranoun

    delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement

  4. Etymology: [L.]

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  1. Mora

    Mora is a unit in phonology that determines syllable weight, which in some languages determines stress or timing. As with many technical linguistic terms, the definition of a mora varies. Perhaps the most succinct working definition was provided by the American linguist James D. McCawley in 1968: a mora is “something of which a long syllable consists of two and a short syllable consists of one.” The term comes from the Latin word for “linger, delay”, which was also used to translate the Greek word chronos in its metrical sense. A syllable containing one mora is said to be monomoraic; a syllable with two morae is said to be bimoraic. Also, in rarer cases, a syllable with three morae is said to be trimoraic.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Mora

    mō′ra, n. (law) delay, esp. unjustifiable. [L.]

  2. Mora

    mō′ra, n. an ancient game played from China to Peru, the aim being to guess the number of fingers held out by a player. [It.]

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  1. MORA

    What does MORA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MORA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MORA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mora is ranked #583 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Mora surname appeared 57,464 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 19 would have the surname Mora.

    90.5% or 52,057 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    7.3% or 4,241 total occurrences were White.
    1% or 615 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.4% or 259 total occurrences were Black.
    0.2% or 149 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.2% or 149 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for mora »

  1. omar

  2. roam

  3. maro

  4. amor

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mora in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mora in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of mora in a Sentence

  1. Grant Township:

    We were n’t comfortable using Mora County as the test case to try to overturn two centuries of law.

  2. Lafe Langford:

    Our family is a community, La Mora.

  3. Guadalupe Retana:

    What we feared has begun to happen. I am officially unemployed, today, various people began leaving La Mora.

  4. Adrian LeBaron:

    He is going there to work, don't confuse someone seeking their livelihood with fleeing, his heart, his soul remains in La Mora.

  5. Eric Adams:

    Officer Mora was not only Officer Mora, but an exceptional young man beloved by his family, the youngest of four children.

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