Mo — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an indefinitely short time

a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈoʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈəʊ/

1 syllable Say it as /mˈoʊ/.

Examples

wait just a moment
in a mo
it only takes a minute

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

atomic number 42 Show Me State second molybdenum bit minute moment Missouri

Parts of Speech

noun	an indefinitely short time “wait just a moment”
noun	a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
noun	a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

Word Forms

momentary	adjective	lasting for a markedly brief time
momentaneous	adjective	lasting for a markedly brief time

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

mes

un tiempo indefinidamente corto

🇳🇱Dutch

ma

een onbepaalde korte tijd

🇷🇺Russian

мес.

неопределенно короткое время

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एमओ

अनिश्चित काल के लिए कम समय

🇮🇳Tamil

மோ

காலவரையற்ற குறுகிய நேரம்

🇮🇳Telugu

మో

నిరవధికంగా తక్కువ సమయం

🇮🇳Gujarati

મો

અનિશ્ચિત ટૂંકા સમય

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೊ

ಅನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಸಮಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മോ

ഒരു അനിശ്ചിതകാല ചെറിയ സമയം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

莫

无限短的时间

🇯🇵Japanese

も

無限の短い時間

🇰🇷Korean

모

한없이 짧은 시간

🇹🇭Thai

เดือน

เป็นเวลาอันสั้นอย่างไม่มีกำหนด

🇮🇩Indonesian

bulan

waktu yang sangat singkat tanpa batas waktu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شهر

وقت قصير إلى أجل غير مسمى

🇮🇷Persian

ماه

مدت نامحدود کوتاهی

🇹🇷Turkish

ay

süresiz olarak kısa bir süre

🇮🇱Hebrew

מו

זמן קצר עד בלתי מוגבל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'mo'?

The primary meaning of 'mo' is 'an indefinitely short time'.

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In which domain is the word 'mo' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'mo' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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