mōra — meaning in English

English meaning

• delay noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
• fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
• obstacle noun Something that blocks progress or makes it harder to move forward, whether physical or figurative.

Senses

mōra is used for these senses in English:

• delay A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
• fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
• obstacle Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

delay — full definition

1. noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
2. verb To put something off until later, or to make it happen later than planned.

fool — full definition

1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.

Related Latin words