moro

Catalan

Verb

moro

1. First-person singular present indicative form of morir.

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Finnish

(index mo)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mo‧ro

Interjection

moro

1. (colloquial) Hello, hi (used when meeting, sometimes when parting). Used especially in Häme (Tavastia) region.

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Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin morus.

Noun

moro m (plural mori)

1. mulberry tree

Etymology 2

From Latin Maurus

Noun

moro m (plural mori) (feminine: mora)

1. Moor (dark-skinned person)

Adjective

moro m (feminine mora, masculine plural mori, feminine plural more)

1. black
2. Moorish
3. dark-skinned

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Latin

Noun

mōrō

1. dative singular of mōrus
2. ablative singular of mōrus

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Norwegian

Etymology

From mot (“mind”) + ro (“pleasure, delight”).

Noun

moro f

1. amusement, fun

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Portuguese

Verb

moro

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of morar

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Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin Maurus.

Noun

moro m (plural moros, feminine mora)

1. A Moor (North African Muslim).
2. (colloquial) a Muslim or Arab, particularly Muslims in the southern Philippines.

Derived terms

• Matamoros (a surname and toponym)
• morisco
• moreno
• moros con cristianos (rice and beans dish cooked in Cuba and Dominican Republic)

Etymology 2

From Latin morāre "to dwell"

Verb

moro

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of morar.

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English more.

Adjective

moro

1. more

Usage notes

"Moro" is also used for the comparative form of an adjective.

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Venetian

Etymology

Compare Italian moro

Adjective

moro m (feminine mora, masculine plural mori, feminine plural more)

1. black, dark
2. Moorish

Noun

moro m (plural mori)

1. mulberry
2. negro