transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm, ˌmär- ]
noun
( plural -riums or mor·a·to·ria -ē-ə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, neuter of moratorius dilatory, from Latin morari to delay, from mora delay
Date: 1875
1.
a. : a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
b. : a waiting period set by an authority
2. : a suspension of activity