Main Entry: mo·ra

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯr-ə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mo·rae \ˈmȯr-(ˌ)ē, -ˌī\ or mo·ras

Etymology: Latin, delay; akin to Old Irish maraid it lasts

Date: 1832

: the minimal unit of measure in quantitative verse equivalent to the time of an average short syllable