moral

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From French moral, from Latin mōrālis (“relating to manners or morals”) (first used by Cicero, to translate Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikos, “moral”)), from mos (“manner, custom”).

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Adjective [edit]

moral (comparative more moral, superlative most moral)

  1. Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
    moral judgments, a moral poem
  2. Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.
    a moral obligation
  3. Capable of right and wrong action.
    a moral agent
  4. Probable but not proved.
    a moral certainty
  5. Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.
    a moral victory, moral support

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Terms derived from moral

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Terms etymologically related to moral

Translations [edit]

relating to principles of right and wrong
conforming to a standard of right behavior
capable of right and wrong action
probable but not proved
positively affecting the mind, confidence or will
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Noun [edit]

moral (plural morals)

  1. (of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson.
    The moral of the The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you repeatedly lie, people won't believe you when you tell the truth.
  2. Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct.

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the moral significance or practical lesson
moral practices or teachings
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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Middle French and Old French moral, from Latin moralis

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Noun [edit]

moral m (plural morals)

  1. morale, optimism

Adjective [edit]

moral m (feminine morale, masculine plural moraux, feminine plural morales)}

  1. moral

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Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /mǒraːl/
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ral

Noun [edit]

mòrāl m (Cyrillic spelling мо̀ра̄л)

  1. (uncountable) moral

Declension [edit]

    declension of moral
singular
nominative mòrāl
genitive morála
dative moralu
accusative moral
vocative moralu
locative moralu
instrumental moralom

Portuguese [edit]

Adjective [edit]

moral m and f (plural morais; comparable)

  1. moral

Spanish [edit]

Adjective [edit]

moral m and f (plural morales)

  1. moral

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Noun [edit]

moral f (plural morales)

  1. moral
  2. (tree): mulberry

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Swedish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Loan from French morale via German Moral, used in Swedish in Then Swänska Argus (1730s).

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Noun [edit]

moral c

  1. morale, character
  2. moral, moral practices, conduct
    snäv, viktoriansk moral
    strict, Victorian moral
  3. a moral, a lesson (of a narrative)

Declension [edit]

Declension of moral
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative moral moralen moraler moralerna
genitive morals moralens moralers moralernas

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