moral
Portuguese, noun/moˈɾaw/
moral is spelled M-O-R-A-L (5 letters) and appears 55 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,743rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Moral is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a set of moral values, (collectively) principles, morality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “convicção íntima ou coletiva, que atribui valores positivos ou negativos a determinadas condutas e…”.
What does moral mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinemoral
noun
- 1
femininea set of moral values, (collectively) principles, morality;
- 2
femininemoral philosophy;
- 3
feminineinformalballs (boldness), attitude of authority;
- 4
feminineinformalright to have a say on a matter, to judge someone etc., moral high ground;
noun
- 1
masculinemorale
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo à moralidade
noun: 1. convicção íntima ou coletiva, que atribui valores positivos ou negativos a determinadas condutas e pensamentos humanos 2. ciência que trata do bem em geral 3. conjunto das faculdades do espírito (nesta acepção, contrapõe-se a físico) 4. estado de ânimo, seja ele individual ou coletivo
noun: 1. confiança na vitória
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of moral
- morais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce moral?
- Brazil /moˈɾaw/
- Brazil [moˈɾaʊ̯]
- Portugal /muˈɾal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to moral
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is moral in Portuguese?
moral appears 55 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).