morai

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UK/ˈmɒɹaɪ/UK/ˈmɒɹʌɪ/

A form of mora — A delay in bringing a claim.

OriginAncient Greek μόραι →
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Meanings

morai1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mora (an ancient Spartan military unit).

morai2

nounmorai (plural morais)

plural morais

  1. alternativeAlternative form of marae.

    Not only the whattas or offering-places of the morais are commonly loaded with fruits and animals, but there are few houses lacking a small place of the same sort.

    1906, Nicholas Senn, Tahiti: The Island Paradise, page 110

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόραι
  2. Englishmorai

From the Ancient Greek μόραι (mórai), the nominative plural form of μόρᾰ (móră), whence mora.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MarioMaoriMoiramoriaOmari
Cite this entry
APA

morai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morai

MLA

“morai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morai.

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