English word origin

Etymology of moric

From Latin mōrus (“mulberry-tree”) + -ic (adjective-forming suffix).

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Source etymology 1

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adj

Derived or extracted from (a member of) the Morus genus (the mulberries).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin mōrus (“mulberry-tree”) + -ic (adjective-forming suffix).

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Word-formation component-icen

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Source etymology 2

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adj

Alternative form of moraic.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From mora + -ic (adjective-forming suffix).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Word-formation componentmoraen
Word-formation component-icen

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