Spanish Conversation · Level 14
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Spanish word
moraleja
Pronunciation
IPA/moɾaˈlexa/
Meaning
- feminine nounmoral
Example
La moraleja del cuento es que la honestidad vale más que el dinero.
The moral of the story is that honesty is worth more than money.
More examples
¿Cuál es la moraleja de esta historia?
What is the moral of this story?
Core concept
A short practical teaching extracted from an incident or tale.
Common phrases
la moraleja de la fábula
the moral of the fable
sacar una moraleja
draw a moral
la moraleja final
the final moral
Similar words
lección: States a learning or teaching gained from an event or experience.
mensaje: Expresses the main meaning or intended point that a story or remark communicates.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa la enseñanza o lección práctica que se obtiene de una historia, una experiencia o un ejemplo.
Word origin
Spanish combines moral (from Latin moralis) with the noun-forming suffix -eja to mean a short, practical teaching extracted from an incident or tale.
Usage tips
- Moraleja is used for the concrete takeaway of a story or anecdote, not for broad ethical systems, for which Spanish prefers words like moralidad.
Other meanings
- teachingnoun
Related words
- moralmoraladjective
- moralmentemorallyadverb