mœurs

See also: moeurs

French

Etymology

From the Latin mōrēs (“ways, character, morals”), the plural of mōs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mœʁ/, /mœʁs/
• Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

mœurs f pl (plural only)

1. mores, customs

   Synonyms: coutume, coutumes

2. (colloquial) Ellipsis of police des mœurs (“vice police”).

Descendants

• → English: moeurs

Further reading

• “mœurs”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• morues, remous