respit

English

Noun

respit (plural respits)

1. (obsolete) respite

Anagrams

• Pitres, Presti, Priest, Sprite, esprit, pierst, priest, re-tips, retips, ripest, sitrep, sprite, stripe, tripes

Old French

Etymology

From Latin respectus, from the verb respicio (“I look back at”).

Noun

respit oblique singular, m (oblique plural respiz or respitz, nominative singular respiz or respitz, nominative plural respit)

1. rest (physical rest)
   • c. 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, Cligès:

     Molt volantiers, que ja respiz n'an sera priz

     Willingly, straight away [i.e. without taking rest first]

Synonyms

• congié (in certain cases)

Descendants

• French: répit
• → English: respite