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mōrus , a, um, adj., = μωρός,
I.foolish, silly (Plautin.).
I. Adj.: “amor mores hominum moros et morosos facit,” Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 43: “ut hoc utimur more moro molestoque,” id. Men. 4, 2, 1.—
II. Subst.
A. mōrus , i, m., a fool, simpleton: “morus es,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 78.—
B. 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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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