moroso
debtor in arrears
noun moh-ROH-zoh Rare
Origin: Medieval Latin morosus in the sense of delay
Also means
boyfriend/girlfriend (regional)
Usage Note
Moroso has two quite different meanings depending on region. In legal and financial Italian it means someone who has defaulted on a payment (affittuario moroso = tenant in arrears). In northern Italy — especially Lombardy and Veneto — it is the informal word for boyfriend (il mio moroso) or girlfriend (la mia morosa). Context is essential.
Examples
"Il moroso non ha pagato l'affitto."
Natural Translation
The defaulting tenant hasn't paid the rent.

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