moratorium
/ˌmɔːɹəˈtɔːɹiəm/maw-ruh-TAW-ree-uhm
/ˌmɔɹəˈtɔɹiəm/maw-ruh-TAW-ree-uhm
Meaninga delay
Common meaning: a temporary ban or pause
- mordelay; to delayLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1166 · scan
- atoriumLatin noun ending: a thing for
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin mora; moror ‘delay; to delay’.
Roots
- mora; moror Latin “delay; to delay”
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