/mɔ.ʁal/
Translation
moral; as a noun, morale, spirits
Word origin
From Latin moralis, coined by Cicero from mos, mores ('custom, manners') to translate the Greek ethikos. English 'moral' and 'morale' both descend from it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- moralis
- English cognates
- moral, morale
Grammar
Examples
C' .
It is a moral duty above all else.
.
She gave him moral support for months.
.
The family's moral values count for a great deal.
au .
His spirits have been very low since she left.
l' .
His moral sense stops him from lying.
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