non-Moorish
|non-Moor-ish|
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/nɑn ˈmʊrɪʃ/
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/nɒn ˈmʊərɪʃ/
not related to the Moors
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-Moorish' is formed in English by adding the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') to 'Moorish', which refers to the Moors or their culture.
Historical Evolution
'non-Moorish' is a modern English formation, created by combining 'non-' and 'Moorish' to indicate something not related to the Moors.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it simply meant 'not Moorish', and this meaning has remained unchanged.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not relating to, characteristic of, or derived from the Moors or Moorish culture.
The architecture of the building is distinctly non-Moorish.
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Last updated: 2025/07/28 16:29