remisi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch remissie, from French rémission, from Latin remissiō, remittō, re- +‎ mittō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɛˈmisi]
• Hyphenation: rè‧mi‧si

Noun

remisi (plural remisi-remisi)

1. remission:
   1. A pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figurative) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.
   2. A lessening of amount due, as in either money or work, or intensity of a thing.
      1. (law) A reduction or cancellation of the penalty for a criminal offence; in particular, the reduction of a prison sentence as a recognition of the prisoner's good behaviour.
      2. (medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease; a period where the symptoms of a disease are absent.

Related terms

• emisi
• misi
• misionaris

 

Further reading

• “remisi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Verb

remīsī

1. first-person singular perfect active indicative of remittō