"mo" meaning in English

See mo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English mo, from Old English mā, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, from a comparative form of Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-. Cognate with Swedish mer, Danish mer; and with Irish mó, Albanian më. See also more, most. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mo}} Middle English mo, {{inh|en|ang|mā}} Old English mā, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*maiz}} Proto-Germanic *maiz, {{der|en|ine-pro|*meh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-, {{cog|sv|mer}} Swedish mer, {{cog|da|mer}} Danish mer, {{cog|ga|mó}} Irish mó, {{cog|sq|më}} Albanian më Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mo (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, dialectal) Greater in amount, quantity, or number (of discrete objects, as opposed to more, which was applied to substances) Tags: archaic, dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mo-en-adj-lqamb-Be
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Non-rhotic pronunciation of more. Only coincidentally similar to sense 1 above. Compare fo' (“for; four”), ho (“whore”). Etymology templates: {{nrhot|en|more}} Non-rhotic pronunciation of more Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mo (not comparable)
  1. (dialectal, African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of mo' (“more”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, not-comparable Alternative form of: mo' (extra: more)
    Sense id: en-mo-en-adj-en:more Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English non-rhotic pronunciations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 1 3 24 1 25 2 2 9 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Adverb

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English mo, from Old English mā, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, from a comparative form of Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-. Cognate with Swedish mer, Danish mer; and with Irish mó, Albanian më. See also more, most. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mo}} Middle English mo, {{inh|en|ang|mā}} Old English mā, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*maiz}} Proto-Germanic *maiz, {{der|en|ine-pro|*meh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-, {{cog|sv|mer}} Swedish mer, {{cog|da|mer}} Danish mer, {{cog|ga|mó}} Irish mó, {{cog|sq|më}} Albanian më Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} mo (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) To a greater degree. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-mo-en-adv-HRh5bIBm
  2. (now dialectal) Further, longer. Tags: dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mo-en-adv-SkRha~1n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mo (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) Clipping of moment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable Alternative form of: moment
    Sense id: en-mo-en-noun-06v4Y8Nk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 1 3 24 1 25 2 2 9 10 Synonyms: bit, sec, tick, bat of an eye [idiomatic], bit, blink of an eye [idiomatic], crack [British, dated, slang], eyeblink [idiomatic], flash, glimpse [rare], half a mo, instant, jiff, jiffy, jot [obsolete], minute, mo, moment, New York minute, New York second, no time [idiomatic], sec, second, span, split-second, spurt, stound [archaic, dialectal], tick, trice, twink, twinkle, twinkling, while [Philippines]
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg Forms: mos [plural]
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Clipping of homo, itself a short form of homosexual. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|homo}} Clipping of homo Head templates: {{en-noun}} mo (plural mos)
  1. (slang) A homosexual. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-mo-en-noun-wM-RWPo3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg Forms: mos [plural]
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Clipping of moustache. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|moustache}} Clipping of moustache Head templates: {{en-noun}} mo (plural mos)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A moustache. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial Derived forms: Movember
    Sense id: en-mo-en-noun-fo9xVUpQ Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 1 3 24 1 25 2 2 9 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Noun

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg Forms: mos [plural]
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Clipping. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mo (plural mos)
  1. (prison slang) A molester. Tags: slang Related terms: chomo
    Sense id: en-mo-en-noun-Fpr2d7-z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Noun

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg Forms: mos [plural]
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Clipping. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mo (plural mos)
  1. (slang) A moron. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-mo-en-noun--jhDM3Om
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 8

Numeral

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From mil, by analogy with do and gro. Head templates: {{head|en|numeral}} mo
  1. The cardinal number occurring after el gro el do el (↋↋↋) and before mo one (1001) in a duodecimal system. Written 1000, decimal value 1728.
    Sense id: en-mo-en-num-lhglhDqe Categories (other): English 2-letter words Disambiguation of English 2-letter words: 11 5 2 13 14 3 16 10 3 20 5 Related terms: do, gro, ang mo, big mo, eeny-meeny-miney-mo, fast-mo, half a mo, ke-mo sah-bee, mo-cap, mo-di, mo-mo, mo-ped, mo qua, mo shu, po-mo, slo-mo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 9

Symbol

IPA: /məʊ/ [UK], /moʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-mo.ogg
enPR: mō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Clipping of month. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|month}} Clipping of month Head templates: {{head|en|symbol}} mo
  1. month Wikidata QID: Q5151 Related terms: mo. [alternative], mon [alternative], mul:m [alternative], mul:M [alternative]
    Sense id: en-mo-en-symbol-en:Q5151 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English symbols Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 1 3 24 1 25 2 2 9 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
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        {
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          "word": "half a mo"
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        {
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          "word": "instant"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
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        {
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          "tags": [
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        {
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          "word": "minute"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "mo"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "moment"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "New York minute"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "New York second"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "no time"
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        {
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        {
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          "word": "second"
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        {
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          "word": "span"
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        {
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
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        {
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          "word": "stound"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "tick"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "trice"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "twink"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "twinkle"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "word": "twinkling"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:moment",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "while"
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    {
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      "word": "do"
    },
    {
      "word": "gro"
    },
    {
      "word": "ang mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "big mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "eeny-meeny-miney-mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "fast-mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "half a mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "ke-mo sah-bee"
    },
    {
      "word": "mo-cap"
    },
    {
      "word": "mo-di"
    },
    {
      "word": "mo-mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "mo-ped"
    },
    {
      "word": "mo qua"
    },
    {
      "word": "mo shu"
    },
    {
      "word": "po-mo"
    },
    {
      "word": "slo-mo"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The cardinal number occurring after el gro el do el (↋↋↋) and before mo one (1001) in a duodecimal system. Written 1000, decimal value 1728."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cardinal number",
          "cardinal number"
        ],
        [
          "el",
          "el"
        ],
        [
          "gro",
          "gro"
        ],
        [
          "do",
          "do"
        ],
        [
          "one",
          "one"
        ],
        [
          "duodecimal",
          "duodecimal"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/məʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mō",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/moʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-mo.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5e/En-au-mo.ogg/En-au-mo.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/En-au-mo.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mo"
}

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