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

These include Vincent Mora, a seasoned union leader; Paco Rojas and Chino de la Cruz, a pair of travelers on an ambiguous mission; and Connie Chavez, an activist whose bullhorned taunts stir up the strikers.

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Mazzone was UCLA’s offensive coordinator from 2012 to 2015, generating dynamic, high-scoring offenses under coach Jim Mora.

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He did makeup for his friend’s now-wife, Gabriela Mora.

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Now, a high turnover rate is compounded by a lack of success for a program that hasn’t won much since coach Jim Mora guided the Bruins to a 10-3 season in 2014 while setting attendance records at the Rose Bowl.

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The chances are, by the time next summer's World Cup comes around, Gilberto Mora will be a huge topic of conversation.

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