LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

mōriō

mōriō m (genitive mōriōnis)
Classical[ˈmoː.ri.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.ri.o]

Meaning

  1. derogatoryabsolute fool
  2. derogatorymonster (deformed person)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemōriōmōriōnēs
genitivemōriōnismōriōnum
dativemōriōnīmōriōnibus
accusativemōriōnemmōriōnēs
ablativemōriōnemōriōnibus
vocativemōriōmōriōnēs

mōrĭo, ōnis, m., = μωρός,
I. an arrant fool (post-Aug.): quidam tantae sunt fatuitatis, ut non multum a pecoribus differant: quos moriones vulgo vocant, Aug. Ep. 26; Plin. Ep. 9, 17, 1 sq.; Mart. 8, 13; 14, 210 in lemm.—
II. Transf., a monster, deformed person, Mart. 6, 39, 17.
mŏrĭo or mŏrĭon, a false reading for mormorion, Plin. 37, 10, 63, § 173.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek μωρός(mōrós)
  2. Latinmōriō

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -iō Latin mōriō From Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “slow; dull”) + Latin -iō (suffix forming nicknames and nouns for types of persons).

Descendants
  • Koine Greekμωρῐ́ων

Quick answers

What does mōriō mean in Latin?
mōriō, a noun, means “absolute fool; monster (deformed person)”.
What is the genitive of mōriō?
The genitive singular is mōriōnis. mōriō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mōriō?
In classical Latin, [ˈmoː.ri.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.ri.o].
Where does mōriō come from?
Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós) → Latin mōriō.