mœurs

See also: moeurs

French

Etymology

From the Latin mōrēs (“ways, character, morals”), the plural of mōs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mœʁ/, /mœʁs/

Noun

mœurs f pl (plural only)

mores, customs
(law) vice police

Synonyms

(mores, customs): coutumes

Descendants

English: moeurs

Further reading

“mœurs” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

morues, remous

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