English Explanatory Dictionary

mormo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bugbear; false terror.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔː(ɹ)məʊ/

Word forms

mormo mormos

Etymology

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

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