LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

mōrum

mōrum n (genitive mōrī)
Classical[ˈmoː.rũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɔː.rum]

Meaning

  1. mulberry (fruit)
  2. blackberry

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemōrummōra
genitivemōrīmōrōrum
dativemōrōmōrīs
accusativemōrummōra
ablativemōrōmōrīs
vocativemōrummōra

mōrum, i, n., = μῶρον and μόρον,
I. a mulberry; a blackberry: nigra mora, Hor. S. 2, 4, 22; cf. Plin. 15, 24, 27, § 96: in duris haerentia mora rubetis, Ov. M. 1, 105; cf. Plin. 24, 13, 73, § 117.

Origins

Probably borrowed from Ancient Greek μόρον (móron, “black mulberry, blackberry”), though the long vowel ō is somewhat unexpected.

Descendants
  • Catalanmóra
  • Englishmorula
  • Frenchmûre
  • Italianmora
  • Occitanamora
  • Portugueseamora
  • Portuguesemorango
  • Romanianmură
  • Spanishmora
  • Emilianmåur

Quick answers

What does mōrum mean in Latin?
mōrum, a noun, means “mulberry (fruit); blackberry”.
What is the genitive of mōrum?
The genitive singular is mōrī. mōrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce mōrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈmoː.rũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɔː.rum].