moratorium
An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of paymentsAn authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
» Kazakhstan declared a moratorium on capital punishment.
В Казахстане объявлен мораторий на смертную казнь.
У Казахстані оголошено мораторій на смертну кару.
Meaning
3 sensesAn authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
Moratorium
морато́рийmoratórij
морато́рійmoratórij
A suspension of an ongoing activity.
Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research.
Moratorium
морато́рийmoratórij
морато́рійmoratórij
suspension of an ongoing activity
A period of delay granted to someone, especially an adolescent or young adult, during which they are not yet required to take on adult obligations or make permanent commitments; an extended phase of identity exploration.
Examples
8 sentencesKazakhstan declared a moratorium on capital punishment.
У Казахстані оголошено мораторій на смертну кару.
ruВ Казахстане объявлен мораторий на смертную казнь.
There is a moratorium on whale hunting.
A moratorium was placed on atmospheric nuclear testing.
A moratorium has been placed on discussing this topic.
The government declared a moratorium on all debt payments.
Translations
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Origin
New Latin from Late Latin morātōrium, noun use of the neuter of morātōrius (“moratory, delNew Latin from Late Latin morātōrium, noun use of the neuter of morātōrius (“moratory, delaying”), from Latin moror (“to delay”), from mora (“delay”), from Proto-Indo-European *mere (“to delay, hinder”). See also moratory.
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Forms
plural: moratoriums / moratoria| Singular | moratorium |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular