What does moro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word moro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use moro in Spanish.

The word moro in Spanish means Moorish, Moor, Moorish, Moor, Muslim, Muslim, black, dark, possessive, live, go to the moorish store, the moon and the stars, pure bulls***. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word moro

Moorish

adjetivo (del norte de África)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La profesora escribió un libro sobre las costumbres de algunos pueblos moros.
The teacher wrote a book on the customs of some Moorish towns.

Moor

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (natural del norte de África)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los moros de la antigüedad eran jinetes diestros.
The ancient Moors were skilled horsemen.

Moorish

adjetivo (de pueblo árabe) (History)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La cultura mora tuvo una gran influencia en España.
Moorish culture wielded great influence in Spain.

Moor

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona de pueblo árabe) (History)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los moros llegaron a la península ibérica durante el siglo VIII.
The Moors arrived in the Iberian peninsula during the eighth century.

Muslim

adjetivo (ES (musulmán)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En el mundo hay casi dos mil millones de personas moras.
There are almost two billion Muslim people in the world.

Muslim

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (ES (persona musulmana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El moro se reclina a orar mirando hacia La Meca.
Muslims face Mecca when they bow to pray.

black, dark

adjetivo (caballo: de color negro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Prefiero un caballo moro antes que uno zaino.
I prefer a black (or: dark) horse over a chestnut.

possessive

adjetivo (ES; potencialmente ofensivo (hombre: posesivo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El marido de Sara es muy moro y no la deja salir con sus amigas.
Sara's husband is very possessive and doesn't let her go out with her girlfriends.

live

verbo intransitivo (formal (habitar, vivir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La familia de Verónica mora en la cima de la colina.
Verónica's family lives on top of the hill.

go to the moorish store

locución adverbial (coloquial (a una tienda árabe)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vamos al moro a comprar toallas, que no tenemos.

the moon and the stars

nombre masculino (ES, coloq (grandes riquezas) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prometieron el oro y el moro pero no le dieron nada.

pure bulls***

expresión (ES, anticuado (mucho, demasiado) (vulgar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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