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mo·ra

 (môr′ə)
n. pl. mo·rae (môr′ē) or mo·ras
1. The minimal unit of metrical time in quantitative verse, equal to the short syllable.
2. Linguistics A unit of phonological quantity based on both vowel quantity and the occurrence of consonants within a given syllable.

[Latin, pause.]
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mora

(ˈmɔːrə)
n, pl -rae (-riː) or -ras
(Poetry) prosody the quantity of a short syllable in verse represented by the breve (˘)
[C16: from Latin: pause]
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mo•ra

(ˈmɔr ə, ˈmoʊr ə)

n., pl. mo•rae (ˈmɔr i, ˈmoʊr i) mo•ras.
a metrical unit equivalent to a short syllable and often represented by a breve.
[1560–70; < Latin: delay, hence, space of time]
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References in classic literature ?
"You catcha da job, I let you have mora da grub," the grocer assured Martin.
Peppino had a little spare time, so he had a game of mora with the facchini, lost three crowns, and then to console himself drank a bottle of Orvieto.
According to moraic theory, syllables consist of moras. A light syllable is monomoraic, whereas a heavy one is bimoraic.
(Moras) LaPalme of Belchertown, MA, died Monday January 7th 2012 at the age of 89.
SWANSEA new boy Vangelis Moras insists he can use his european experience, as well as facing Lionel Messi, to turn around the welsh club's fortunes on the road.
It is why Vangelis Moras is relaxed about the prospect of making his Premier League bow for Swansea City.
GREEK defender Vangelis Moras believes his move to Swansea City will kick-start his international career.
Family - both immediate and extended - is spread throughout: Guitron, a cousin to the Moras, manages the Springfield location; Felipe's wife, Ana, manages the Cottage Grove location; Jose Guitron, another cousin, is chef at the Springfield Torero's; and Antonio Lepe, another cousin, is chef in Cottage Grove.