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delay

Pronunciation: /de.ˈlej/

“delay” is a Portuguese word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. delay (period of time before an event being initiated and actually occurring)
  2. delay (effect that produces echo-like repetitions in sound)
  3. delay (unit that produces a delay effect)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English delay.

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