How to spell moral

Moral is spelled M-O-R-A-L.

hear itmor·al/'mɔrəl/nounSchwa and roots

What it means: A lesson about right and wrong behavior.

In a sentence: The story teaches a moral about being kind.

Not to be confused with: morale, a different word.

Same family: morals, moralize, morality, immoral, amoral. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Moral comes from the Latin word "moralis," meaning "relating to manners or customs." It originally referred to proper behavior in society before becoming closely linked to the lesson or message of a story.

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