Morea
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Morea
Where it comes from
From Latin and Italian Morea, from Medieval Greek Μορέας (Moréas) and Μωριάς (Mōriás), from μορέα (moréa, “mulberry”) either from its presence in the area or from a supposed resemblance of the shape of the Peloponnese to its leaves, used in sericulture.
proper noun
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Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Turkish rule.
[...] and south to the towns of Pyrgos, from which a branch runs to Olympia, and Kyparissia, on the west coast of Morea.
Similar: Peloponnese
- A former polity in Europe.
- An eyalet in the Ottoman Empire.
Translations
Talk about this word "Morea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/morea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Morea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/morea "Morea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/morea.Cite this
@misc{morea_2026,
title = {Morea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/morea},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
