môr

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Etymology

From Proto-Katuic *məər (to crawl), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Khmu mar ("snake"), Mon မာ (to crawl), Parauk mo (to crawl), Riang mɔr².

Pronunciation

Verb

môr 

  1. to crawl

Portuguese

Adjective

môr (invariable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of mor

Noun

môr m (plural môres)

  1. Obsolete spelling of mor, now a common misspelling

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *mor, from Proto-Celtic *mori, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.

Pronunciation

Noun

môr m (plural moroedd)

  1. sea, ocean, the deep
  2. (figuratively) plenty, abundance, copiousness

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
môr fôr unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “môr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies