mora
noun
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
morae
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pluralof mora.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As the king approached the morae, some of his own followers even drew back, and formed a knot at a distance.
From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Alfred Pearse
