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morosis

/mɔːˈɹəʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mo-ro-sis
IPA
/mɔːˈɹəʊsɪs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

idiocy; fatuity; stupidity

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μώρωσις (mṓrōsis, “mental slowness, dementia”). Compare moron.

Usage

Inflected Forms

moroses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

moron

Questions

How do you pronounce morosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɔːˈɹəʊsɪs/.
What does morosis mean?
idiocy; fatuity; stupidity
Where does morosis come from?
From Ancient Greek μώρωσις (mṓrōsis, “mental slowness, dementia”). Compare moron.

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