Moro
See also: Appendix:Variations of "moro"
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Moro
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Moro, mor
Etymology 2
From Spanish moro (“Moor”). Doublet of Moor.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹoʊ/
Noun
Moro (plural Moros)
- A Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Moro
- A small city, the county seat of Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
See also
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.ro/
- Rhymes: -ɔro
- Hyphenation: Mò‧ro
Proper noun
Moro m or f by sense
- a surname
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmo.ɾu/
Proper noun
Moro ?
- a surname
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish moro (“Moor”), from Latin Maurus, from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος (Mauroúsios, “Mauretanian”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmoɾo/ [ˈmoː.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -oɾo
- Syllabification: Mo‧ro
Noun
Moro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜇᜓ)
- term used by the Spanish to refer to Muslims in the Philippines (especially southern Philippines)
- Synonyms: Muslim, Musulman, Mahometano