noun
Meaning 1
The act of biting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
morsure
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːʒə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːʃə/
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General-American: /ˈmɔɹʒɚ/
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General-American: /ˈmɔɹʃɚ/
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English morsure, from Middle French or Anglo-Norman morsure, from Early Medieval Latin morsūra, from mordēre, morsum (“to bite”) + -ūra (“ure”).