respite

English

/ˈɹɛˌspaɪt/, /ˈɹɛspɪt/, /ˈɹɛspɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A brief interval of rest or relief.
  • (legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
  • (legal) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (look, see).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*speḱ-

Gloss

look, see

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

見

Emoji

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