First attested 1875, from the Late Latin morātōrium, the neuter of morātōrius (“‘moratory, delaying’”), from the [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Moratorium]] morior (“‘I delay’”) from mora (“‘delay’”). The word had been written in italics up until 1914. See also moratory.
First attested 1875, from the Late Latin morātōrium, the neuter of morātōrius (“‘moratory, delaying’”), from the [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Moratorium]] morior (“‘I delay’”) from mora (“‘delay’”). The word had been written in italics up until 1914. See also moratory.