Moral

See also: moral, morál, and morâl

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish Moral.

Proper noun

Moral (plural Morals)

  1. A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Moral is the 34618th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 653 individuals. Moral is most common among Hispanic/Latino (54.06%), Asian/Pacific Islander (27.26%) and White (15.62%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Unknown

Proper noun

Moral

  1. A township in Shelby County, Indiana, United States.

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Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French morale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈʁaːl/
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Noun

Moral f (genitive Moral, plural Moralen)

  1. moral, morality
    • 1928, Bertolt Brecht, translated by Ralph Manheim and John Willet, Die Dreigroschenoper [The Threepenny Opera]:
      Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.
      Food is the first thing. Morals follow on.
  2. morale

Usage notes

The plural form Moralen is uncommon.

Declension

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