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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

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. prosody the quantity of a short syllable in verse represented by the breve (˘)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mora1

1560–70; < Latin: delay, hence, space of time
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mora1

C16: from Latin: pause
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Pitcher Evan Mora threw a complete-game four-hitter and Twaine Meadows finished with three hits and two RBIs.

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Narbonne 6, San Pedro 2: Sophomore Evan Mora threw a complete game for Narbonne.

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Miguel Mora had an RBI single in the ninth to break the 4-4 deadlock.

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Corona Santiago 64, Ramona 49: Jordan De La Mora had 28 points for Santiago in the 4AA championship game.

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Another former member of Mora’s staff, White also received a hiring bonus of $25,000.

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