morse

Meaning

A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative.

Synonyms

morse code

morse alphabet

sea lion

morse telegraph

fishtailed

Translations

Morsealphabet

morse

morse

Morsecode

mit Fischschweif

κώδικας Μορς

code Morse

mariné

lion poisson

marinato

codice Morse

zeeleeuw

marin

marinho

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɔːs/

Etymology

Cognate with Russian: морж

Cognate with Finnish: mursu

In summary

From Middle French mors, from Latin morsus (“bite; clasp”), from mordere (“to bite”).