moc

See also: moć, móc, Mōc, moč, mọc, mộc, and мөс

English

Etymology

Clipping of moccasin, from Powhatan makasin.

Noun

moc (plural mocs)

  1. (informal) moccasin (type of shoe)

Anagrams


Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin mŭccus, an alternative form of mūcus, from Proto-Indo-European *mew-k- (slimy, slippery).

Pronunciation

Noun

moc m (plural mocs)

  1. mucus
  2. snot
Derived terms

Pronunciation

Noun

moc m (plural mocs)

  1. snood (The flap of erectile red skin on the beak of a male turkey)

Pronunciation

Verb

moc

  1. first-person singular present indicative form of moure

References


Czech

Etymology

From Old Czech moc, from Proto-Slavic *moťь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmot͡s]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: moc

Noun

moc f

  1. power (control and influence over another)
    Strana získala moc díky vlivu svého charismatického vůdce.The party has won power thanks to the influence of its charismatic leader.
  2. potency
  3. force, forcefulness
  4. strength
  5. clout
  6. might
  7. sway
  8. authority, mastership
  9. warrant

Declension

Derived terms

Adverb

moc

  1. too (to an excessive degree)
    Synonym: příliš
    Ten je moc velký.That one is too big.
  2. very much, a lot
    Synonyms: velmi, velice
    Já to ale moc potřebuju.But I need it very much.
    Děkuji moc.Thanks a lot.
    Mám tě moc ráda.I like you very much.

Further reading

  • moc in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • moc in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • moc in Internetová jazyková příručka

Lower Sorbian

Verb

moc impf

  1. Superseded spelling of móc.

Conjugation


Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *moťь. Possibly inherited from Proto-Indo-European *mogʰtis, whence English might and also Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (mahts, power, might).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔt͡s
  • Syllabification: moc

Noun

moc f

  1. might, force
  2. a large number of something
  3. (physics) power
  4. (set theory) cardinality

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
noun
verb
adjective
verb

Further reading

  • moc in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • moc in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Noun

moc m (plural moci)

  1. Alternative form of moacă

Declension

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