Morava

M3O1R1A1V4A1

proper noun

A left tributary of the Danube in Central Europe, flowing through Moravia in the Czech Republic on the border with Slovakia and then along the border of Austria.

OriginProto-Indo-European *móri →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A left tributary of the Danube in Central Europe, flowing through Moravia in the Czech Republic on the border with Slovakia and then along the border of Austria.
  2. A river in central Serbia; in full, Great Morava.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*móri“sea, standing water”
  2. EnglishMorava

Related to Czech Moře, German March and Latin Marus, both deriving ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *móri (“sea, standing water”). The river was first documented as Maraha in an 892 deed.

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Translations

Bulgarian Мора́ва
  • Мора́ва (Moráva)river in Central Europe
Czech Morava
  • Moravariver in Central Europe
Danish Morava
  • Moravariver in Central Europe
German March
  • Marchriver in Central Europe
Hindi मोरावा
  • मोरावा (morāvā)river in Central Europe
Hungarian Morva
  • Morvariver in Central Europe
Italian Morava
  • Moravariver in Central Europe
Latin Margus
  • Margusriver in Central Europe
Polish Morawa
  • Morawariver in Central Europe
Portuguese Morava
  • Moravariver in Central Europe
Russian Мора́ва
  • Мора́ва (Moráva)river in Central Europe
Slovak Morava
  • Moravariver in Central Europe
Turkish Morava
  • Moravariver in Central Europe
Cite this entry
APA

Morava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morava

MLA

“Morava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morava. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Morava,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morava.

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