Main Entry: mor·a·to·ri·um

Pronunciation: \ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm, ˌmär-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mor·a·to·riums also mor·a·to·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