morada

/moˈɾada/ · B2 · noun · f

residence

🏠 morada = from Latin morari, to stay; sounds like more-ah-da, where you stay more

Morada comes from Latin morari, meaning to linger or stay. Link it to English 'moratorium' (a pause) and 'remain': a morada is the place where you remain, your dwelling or resting place.

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