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moraic

/mɔːˈɹeɪ.ɪk/

moraic adjective: of, pertaining to, or consisting of a mora or morae (a unit of syllable weight in poetry and linguistics).

Adjective

moraic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a mora or morae (a unit of syllable weight in poetry and linguistics).
    • moraic theory

Antonyms of moraic

Forms of moraic

alternative formmoric

Origin of moraic

From mora + -ic.

Words formed from moraic

Questions about moraic

What does moraic mean?
Moraic means of, pertaining to, or consisting of a mora or morae (a unit of syllable weight in poetry and linguistics).
What part of speech is moraic?
Moraic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce moraic?
Moraic is pronounced /mɔːˈɹeɪ.ɪk/.

Words near moraic in the dictionary

  1. Moragnes
  2. Morago
  3. morah
  4. morahs
  5. morai
  6. moraic
  7. Morain
  8. morainal
  9. moraine
  10. moraines
  11. morainic

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