n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mo ̇ r- ə - ' to ̇ r- ē - ə m, ˌ mär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -riums or -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