See morsus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"etymology_number": "1",
"etymology_text": "Perfect passive participle of mordeō (“to bite”).",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
]
},
{
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]
},
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{
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]
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]
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]
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},
{
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[
"morsī",
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]
],
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"singular"
]
},
{
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[
"morsōrum",
"morsorum#Latin"
]
],
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"masculine",
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]
},
{
"form": "morsārum",
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[
"morsārum",
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]
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"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "morsōrum",
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[
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]
],
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]
},
{
"form": "morsō",
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[
"morsō",
"morso#Latin"
]
],
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"singular"
]
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]
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"form": "morsam",
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]
},
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},
{
"form": "morsōs",
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[
"morsōs",
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]
],
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]
},
{
"form": "morsās",
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]
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{
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]
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{
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]
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{
"form": "morsī",
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"ipa": "[ˈmɔr.sʊs]",
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]
},
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"ipa": "[ˈmɔr.sus]",
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}
],
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}
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}
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"lang_code": "ca",
"word": "mos"
},
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"english": "every pleasure […] , like swarming bees, it pours out delightful honey and then flees, hitting our beaten hearts with a long-lasting sting.",
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