mora

noun

1. (Scottish law) A delay in bringing a claim.

2. (poetics) A unit used to measure lines and stanzas of poetry.

3. (phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese).

4. (botany) Any tree of the genus Mora of large South American trees.

5. Any fish of the genus Mora

6. The common mora

7. Alternative form of morra (finger-counting game)

8. An ancient Spartan military unit of about a sixth of the Spartan army, typically composed of hoplites.