moratory

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adjective

Pertaining to delay of payment or fulfilment of an obligation.

“moratory interest”

OriginLatin moratorius →
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Meanings

adjectivemoratory (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebusinessPertaining to delay of payment or fulfilment of an obligation.

    moratory interest

Origin

  1. Latinmoratorius“delaying”
  2. Englishmoratory

Latin moratorius (“delaying”).

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Translations

Bulgarian морато́рен
  • морато́рен (moratóren)pertaining to delay of payment
Finnish viivästys-
  • viivästys-pertaining to delay of payment
Hungarian késedelmi
  • késedelmipertaining to delay of payment
Portuguese moratório
  • moratóriopertaining to delay of payment
Russian морато́рный
  • морато́рный (moratórnyj)pertaining to delay of payment
Spanish moratorio
  • moratoriopertaining to delay of payment
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APA

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MLA

“moratory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moratory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moratory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moratory.

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