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Morus
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morus Mórus
Translingual
thumb|Morus serrator
Etymology 1
From mul la morus stupid, a loanword from mul grc μωρός foolish, stupid, slow. See booby ("stupid person", "bird of genus Sula in which genus gannets were formerly placed).
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Sulidae gannets
Hypernyms
gannet ; Sulidae family family
Hyponyms
gannet Morus bassanus species, Morus capensis species, Morus serrator species species
References
Gannet
Morus (Sulidae)
Morus (Aves)
Etymology 2
From mul la mōrus mulberry tree.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Moraceae mulberries
Hypernyms
mulberry ; Moreae tribe tribe
Hyponyms
mulberry Morus nigra species (black mulberry) type species; (Morus mesozygia species (African mulberry), Morus mesozygia species (en black mulberry), Morus serrata species (Himalayan mulberry), Morus rubra species (red mulberry), Morus alba species (en white mulberry) selected other species
References
Morus (plant)
Morus (Moraceae)
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mul Birds
Latin
la:
Etymology
la Morus :af en:More<bor> -us<id:Latinization> + 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Morus<2>
la New Latin la English — famously held by:
Thomas More (1478–1535), English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian and noted Renaissance humanist.
Declension
Morus<2>
Welsh
Alternative forms
cy Morys
Etymology
cy en Maurice, from cy la Mauritius.
Pronunciation
cy /ˈmɔrɨ̞s/ cy-N
cy /ˈmoːrɪs/ /ˈmɔrɪs/ cy-S
cy oːrɨ̞s 2
Proper noun
m
cy male Maurice,Morris
Derived terms
cy Morus y Gwynt personification of the wind Morris the Wind
Mutation