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moray¹
- /ˈmɒ.ɹeɪ/
- /məˈɹeɪ/
- /ˈmɔɹ.eɪ/ US
- /ˈmɑɹ.eɪ/ New York City, Philadelphia
Rhymes with -ɒɹeɪ, -eɪ
Where it comes from
From Portuguese moreia, from Latin murēna (“sea eel, lamprey”), from Ancient Greek σμύραινα (smúraina), from σμύρος (smúros, “sea eel”).
noun morays · maray · muray
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Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
Similar: moray eel
Moray²
- /ˈmʌɹi/
Sounds like Murray, murrey · Rhymes with -ʌɹi
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin Moravia, Morauia, from Scottish Gaelic Moireibh, Moireabh, Moreb, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *mori (“sea”) + *trebā (“settlement”), of Pictish origin.
proper noun
- A historical county in northern Scotland, absorbed into Grampian Region in 1975.
- A local government district in Grampian Region from 1975 until Grampian Region's abolition in 1996.
- A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.
- An unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.
Similar: Morayshire
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: moray eel, eel, eels, miss, murray, muranid, muraenoid, maray, murry, marbled eel, muraenolepidid, laced moray, mud eel, snowflake moray, rattail, conger moray
proper noun
Similar: Morayshire
Translations
Talk about this word "moray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moray. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. moray. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moray "moray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moray.Cite this
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title = {moray},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moray},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
