Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

morsure

/ˈmɔɹʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mor-sure
IPA: /ˈmɔɹʒɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of biting.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"all invention is formed by the morsure of two or more of these animals, upon certain capillary nerves, which proceed from thence, whereof three branches spread into the tongue, and two into the right hand."

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”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: morsure, -, morsūra

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɔɹʒɚ/
British English: /ˈmɔːʒə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

morsures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce morsure?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔɹʒɚ/.
What does morsure mean?: The act of biting.
Where does morsure come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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