bimoraic

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adjective

Having two morae (i.e., being composed of either two short vowels, one long vowel, or a diphthong).

Similar
dimoraic
OriginEnglish moraic ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

adjectivebimoraic (not comparable)

alternative bimoric

  1. not comparablehuman sciencesHaving two morae (i.e., being composed of either two short vowels, one long vowel, or a diphthong).

    Synonyms: dimoraic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving two morae (i.e., being composed of either two short vowels, one long vowel, or a diphthong).

Similar
dimoraic
Also see
dimoraic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishmoraic
  7. Englishbimoraic

From bi- + moraic.

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Translations

Dutch bimoraïsch
  • bimoraïschhaving two morae
French bimorique
  • bimoriquehaving two morae
Polish bimoraiczny
  • bimoraicznyhaving two morae
Portuguese bimoraico
  • bimoraicohaving two morae
Cite this entry
APA

bimoraic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimoraic

MLA

“bimoraic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimoraic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bimoraic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bimoraic.

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