moeurs

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English

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Etymology

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From the French mœurs (ways, character, morals), from Latin mōrēs (ways, character, morals), the plural of mōs. Doublet of mores.

Pronunciation

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(UK) IPA(key): /mɜː/

Noun

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moeurs pl (plural only)

  1. Alternative form of mores, a set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices.
    • 2011, Fiona MacCarthy, The Last Pre-Raphaelite, Faber, →ISBN, page 117:
      Georgie was already becoming a little bit bohemian, absorbed into the moeurs of the Pre-Raphaelite world.

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Middle French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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moeurs f pl

  1. mores, customs

Descendants

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  • French: mœurs