mora

[mawr-uh, mohr-uh]

noun

Prosody.

plural

morae, moras 

1. the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.

mora

/ ˈmɔːrə /

noun

1. prosody the quantity of a short syllable in verse represented by the breve (˘)

Word History and Origins

Origin of mora¹

1560–70; < Latin: delay, hence, space of time

Word History and Origins

Origin of mora¹

C16: from Latin: pause

Example Sentences

“At least some subset of Republicans are seeing that these immigration strategies are a step too far,” said G. Cristina Mora, a sociology professor and co-director of the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, which administered the poll.

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Mora said the deluge of tense and sometimes violent encounters posted online could have an impact on Republican opinion surrounding immigration.

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“On these legalistic issues, this is where you see some of the bigger breaks,” Mora said.

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“You now have several months of Latinos being able to log on to their social media and see every kind of video of Latinos being targeted with or without papers,” Mora said.

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“This change made citizens’ right to vote not different from other rights, like free speech and due process, which do not require ‘opt in’ processes,” G. Cristina Mora, the institute’s co-director, said in a statement.

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