mo·ra (môr  , m r)n. pl. mo·rae (môr  , mr) or mo·ras The minimal unit of metrical time in quantitative verse, equal to the short syllable. [Latin, pause.] |
mora [ˈmɔːrə]
n pl -rae [-riː], -ras
(Literature / Poetry) Prosody the quantity of a short syllable in verse represented by the breve (˘)
[from Latin: pause]
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