-irij, -ēj noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English arrerage, from Middle French, from Old French, from arrere + -age
1. : the condition of being in arrears
2. : something that is in arrears ; especially : something that remains unpaid and overdue after previous payment of a part — often used in plural
a formal demand for the payment of arrearages — Washington Irving
3. archaic : something that is held back or in reserve
Synonyms: see debt