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Portuguese
Etymology
Feminine of moratório (“moratory”), from Late Latin morātōrium, neuter substantival use of Latin morātōrius (“delaying”), from moror (“to delay”), from mora (“delay”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /mo.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /mo.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /mo.ɾaˈtɔ.ɾja/
Noun
moratória f (plural moratórias)
- moratorium (authorization permitting temporary suspension of payments)
Adjective
moratória
- feminine singular of moratório
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