adjective greek

mōrus

fem. mōra · neut. mōrum

foolish, silly

foolish, silly (Plautin.).

Adj.: amor mores hominum moros et morosos facit, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 43: ut hoc… •

Adj.: amor mores hominum moros et morosos facit, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 43: ut hoc utimur more moro molestoque, id. Men. 4, 2, 1.—

as a noun

a fool, simpleton •

mōrus, i, m., a fool, simpleton: morus es, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 78.—

a foolish woman; foolishly •

mōra, ae, f., a foolish woman, Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 17.— Hence, adv.: mōrē, foolishly (Plautin.): more hoc fit atque stulte, Plaut. Stich. 5, 1, 1.

Perseus ID: n29752 Key: morus1