English word moral comes from Latin morem, and later Latin moralis (Of or pertaining to manners, morals or ethics; moral.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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morem | Latin (lat) | |
moralis | Latin (lat) | Of or pertaining to manners, morals or ethics; moral. |
moral | French (fra) | Morale, optimism Moral. |
moral | English (eng) | Capable of right and wrong action.. Conforming to a standard of right behaviour; sanctioned by or operative on one's conscience or ethical judgment.. Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.. Positively affecting the mind, confidence, or will.. Probable but not proved. (obsolete) A morality play.. (of a narrative) The ethical [...] |