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morra

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɔːɹə/
  • /ˈmɒɹə/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AO1 R AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from Italian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A game in which two (or more) players each suddenly display a hand showing zero to five fingers and call out what they think will be the sum of all fingers shown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Morra.

From Italian morra; further etymology is unknown.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: morra — Translations
  • German: Mora — Translations
  • Italian: morra — Translations
  • Sicilian: murra — Translations
  • Spanish: morra — Translations
  • Venetan: mòra — Translations
Real reading context

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