morale
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /məˈɹɑːl/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /məˈɹæl/
- Rhymes: -æl
Noun
morale (countable and uncountable, plural morales)
- The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.
- After the layoffs morale was at an all time low, they were so dispirited nothing was getting done.
- Morale is an important quality in soldiers. With good morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Welsh: morâl
Translations
capacity
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ.ʁal/
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “morale” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈra.le/, [moˈr̺äːl̺e̞]
- Stress: moràle
- Hyphenation: mo‧ra‧le
Related terms
Latin
Adjective
mōrāle
References
- morale in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔˈra.lɛ/
Usage notes
- Mostly used in a singular.
Declension
Further reading
- morale in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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