Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moria

/mˈɔɹiə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
mo-ria
IPA
/mˈɔɹiə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive frivolity; an inability to be serious.

Uncountable

name

A former settlement in Moria, Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece, an early 21st-century refugee camp that was set ablaze.

name

A marae in Whirinaki in the geographic area of Hokianga, Northland, North Island, New Zealand.

Etymology

From Greek Μόριας (Mórias, “Mória”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Μόριας, Mōria

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce moria?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɔɹiə/.
What does moria mean?
Excessive frivolity; an inability to be serious.
Where does moria come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce moria

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