mora

English

/ˈmɔːɹə/

noun
Definitions
  • (Scottish law) A delay in bringing a claim.
  • (poetics) A unit used to measure lines and stanzas of poetry.
  • (phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese).

Etymology

Derived from Latin mora (delay, duration of time) root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- (remember, allot, assign, be mindful, care for, think, fall into thinking, take careful thought of).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)mer-

Gloss

remember, allot, assign, be mindful, care for, think, fall into thinking, take careful thought of

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

思, 考

Emoji

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