Mora (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural mo·rae [mawr-ee, mohr-ee], /ˈmɔr i, ˈmoʊr i/, mo·ras.Prosody.
  1. the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
noun plural -rae (-riː) or -ras
  1. the quantity of a short syllable in verse represented by the breve (˘)
Mora (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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