Definition of MORATORIUM

moratorium

Plural: moratoria, moratoriums

Noun

  • a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
  • suspension of an ongoing activity
  • An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
  • A suspension of an ongoing activity.

Examples

  • Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research.

Origin / Etymology

New Latin from Late Latin morātōrium, noun use of the neuter of morātōrius (“moratory, delaying”), from Latin moror (“I delay”), from mora (“delay”), from Proto-Indo-European *mere (“to delay, hinder”). See also moratory.

Scrabble Score: 14

moratorium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
moratorium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moratorium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

moratorium: valid Words With Friends Word