mora
Portuguese
/ˈmɔɾɐ/, /ˈmɔɾa/
noun
Definitions
- a delay
- (law) a delay in the payment of a debt
- (law) a mulct for not paying a debt in time
- (phonology) mora unit of syllable weight
Etymology
Derived from Latin mora (delay, duration of time).
Origin
Latin
mora
Gloss
delay, duration of time