MORA


Meaning of MORA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯr-ə ]

noun

( plural mo·rae ˈmȯr-(ˌ)ē, -ˌī ; or mo·ras )

Etymology: Latin, delay; akin to Old Irish maraid it lasts

Date: 1832

: the minimal unit of measure in quantitative verse equivalent to the time of an average short syllable

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