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mormo

  • /ˈmɔː(ɹ)məʊ/

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From Ancient Greek Μορμώ (Mormṓ, “a hideous she-monster, a bugbear”).

noun mormos

  1. obsolete A bugbear or invented monster. Thus the Atheists, who derive the origin of religion from fear, first put an affrighful vizard upon the Deity, and then conclude it to be but a mormo or bugbear, the creature of fear and fancy.

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"mormo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mormo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mormo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mormo

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"mormo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mormo.

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@misc{mormo_2026,
  title = {mormo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mormo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}