moroso

defaulter, late payer

noun moh-ROH-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin morosus (slow, sluggish), from mora (delay).

Usage Note

Moroso refers to someone who habitually delays or defaults on payments — a debtor in arrears. The feminine form is morosa. In Spanish banking and legal contexts, deudor moroso is the formal term for a non-performing borrower. As an adjective, moroso means 'slow to pay' or 'in arrears'.

Examples

"El banco publicó una lista de clientes morosos."

Natural Translation

The bank published a list of defaulting clients.

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