英语词汇“mora”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mora1

/ˈmɔːrə/

noun

1 Scottish Law. Undue delay in the assertion of a claim, etc.

2 Prosody. A unit of metrical time equal to the duration of a short syllable.

3 Linguistics. The smallest or basic unit of duration of a speech sound.

Origin

Mid 16th century. From classical Latin mora delay, (in legal context) delay in fulfilling a legal duty, (in grammar) pause in speech or verse generally indicated by punctuation, sustaining of the voice in the pronunciation of a syllable, cognate with Early Irish maraid remains.

mora2

/ˈmɔːrə/

Ancient Greek History

noun

Any one of the (originally six) divisions of which the Spartan army was made up.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Mitford (1744–1827), historian of ancient Greece. From ancient Greek μόρα from the same base as μέρος a part, μόρος destiny.

mora3

/ˈmɔːrə/ /ˈmɔːrɑː/

(also morah)

noun

In South Asia: a stool; a footstool; a wicker chair.

H. Yule and A. C. Burnell Hobson-Jobson (1886) at that entry, describe the word as ‘in common colloquial use’ in 19th-cent. India..

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Mary Sherwood (1775–1851), children's writer and educationist. From Hindi moṛhā, Marathi moṛā.

mora4

/ˈmɔːrə/

noun

A tall tree, Mora excelsa (family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae)), native to the Caribbean and tropical South America (also mora tree); the wood of this tree.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Waterton (1782–1865), naturalist. Either shortened from Tupi moira-tinga white tree (referring to the blossom) from moira tree + tinga white, or from Arawak mora.

单词	mora
释义	mora1 /ˈmɔːrə/ noun 1 Scottish Law. Undue delay in the assertion of a claim, etc. 2 Prosody. A unit of metrical time equal to the duration of a short syllable. 3 Linguistics. The smallest or basic unit of duration of a speech sound. Origin Mid 16th century. From classical Latin mora delay, (in legal context) delay in fulfilling a legal duty, (in grammar) pause in speech or verse generally indicated by punctuation, sustaining of the voice in the pronunciation of a syllable, cognate with Early Irish maraid remains. mora2 /ˈmɔːrə/ Ancient Greek History noun Any one of the (originally six) divisions of which the Spartan army was made up. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Mitford (1744–1827), historian of ancient Greece. From ancient Greek μόρα from the same base as μέρος a part, μόρος destiny. mora3 /ˈmɔːrə/ /ˈmɔːrɑː/ (also morah) noun In South Asia: a stool; a footstool; a wicker chair. H. Yule and A. C. Burnell Hobson-Jobson (1886) at that entry, describe the word as ‘in common colloquial use’ in 19th-cent. India.. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Mary Sherwood (1775–1851), children's writer and educationist. From Hindi moṛhā, Marathi moṛā. mora4 /ˈmɔːrə/ noun A tall tree, Mora excelsa (family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae)), native to the Caribbean and tropical South America (also mora tree); the wood of this tree. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Waterton (1782–1865), naturalist. Either shortened from Tupi moira-tinga white tree (referring to the blossom) from moira tree + tinga white, or from Arawak mora.
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