Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moirai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: moirai
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The three Fates, personifications of destiny.

noun

One's own destiny; fate.

Example Sentences

"Public fact becomes private reality, and the seasons of a Midwestern town become the Moirai of our small lives."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μοῖρα

Synonyms

moirae

Questions

What does moirai mean?: The three Fates, personifications of destiny.
Where does moirai come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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