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Catalan
Etymology 1
Deverbal from demorar.
Pronunciation
Noun
demora f (plural demores)
- delay
- Synonym: endarreriment
Further reading
- “demora”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies , 2007 April
- “demora”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
- “demora” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “demora” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Etymology 2
Verb
demora
- inflection of demorar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Deverbal from demorar.
Noun
demora f (plural demoras)
- delay
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
demora
- inflection of demorar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈmoɾa/
- Rhymes: -oɾa
- Syllabification: de‧mo‧ra
Etymology 1
Deverbal from demorar.
Noun
demora f (plural demoras)
- delay
- Synonyms: atraso, retraso, tardanza
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
demora
- inflection of demorar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading