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English

Etymology 1
Variously supposed to derive from the Russian мо�ж (morzh), meaning walrus, or the Sami morša, also meaning walrus.

Noun
en-noun|morses

1. A walrus|Walrus.

#:1880-1881: Clements R Markham (editor), The Voyages of William Baffin, 1612-1622
#:*Then we passed through a great deale of small ice, and sawe, upon some peices, two morses, and upon some, one; and also diuers seales, layeing upon peices of ice.

Etymology 2
From the Latin morsus (clasp).

Noun
en-noun

1. A clasp.

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Breton

Adverb
morse

1. never

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French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /m��s/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /mORs/

Noun
morse m

1. walrus

See also
otarie f
phoque m

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Italian

Noun
morse f

1. plural of|morsa|lang=Italian

Verb
morse

1. form of|third-person|Third-person singular past historic|mordere#Italian|mordere|lang=Italian

morse f

1. plural|Plural of morso

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Norwegian

Noun
morse (uncountable) (definite singular morsen; definite singular possessive morsens)

1. Morse code

Verb
no-verb-1|mors

1. transmit Morse code
2. die

Usage notes
Using morse to signify die instead of the more common dø is a special usage found among health workers. The use of the term in this way is unknown in the general population.

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