Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moors

/mˈʊɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: moors
IPA: /mˈʊɹz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Hindustani; Urdu.

Indian usage; Obsolete

noun

name

name

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of moor

Example Sentences

"[I]t was decided that we should stop to let them refresh themselves at a small village called Woolburreah, where we all landed, Colonel Watson undertaking to procure curry and rice for us, for which purpose he began to speak Moors to the natives, which excited our mirth."

Etymology

From Dutch Moors (“Moorish”), or directly from Moor + -s (after e.g. Scots).

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Moors
Suffix: Moor

Usage

Inflected Forms

Moorses (plural)

Homonyms

moores

Rhymes With

yours tours ensures cures assures secures brochures endures lures matures moores detours

Questions

How do you pronounce moors?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈʊɹz/.
What does moors mean?: Hindustani; Urdu.
Where does moors come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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