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repauso

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Etymology

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From re- (again, back) +‎ pausō (to halt, cease, pause, rest), from pausa (pause, halt, stop, rest) from Koine Greek παῦσις (paûsis, stopping, ceasing; pause) from Ancient Greek παύω (paúō, to make to rest; to cease, stop, hinder, halt).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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repausō (present infinitive repausāre, perfect active repausāvī, supine repausātum); first conjugation, no passive (Late Latin, Medieval Latin)

  1. (intransitive) to be at rest, to lie at rest, to take a rest, go to bed, lie down, repose
  2. (transitive) to cause to rest, lay to rest, quiet, lay down, repose
  3. (transitive) to comfort, pacify, calm down, nourish, soothe, appease, put at ease

Conjugation

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • repauso in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1343.
  • repauso in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung, column 2318