Hyphenation
re·poseTurkish pronunciation
ripōzSynonyms
ease,
inaction,
inactivity,
leisure,
peace,
quiet,
quietness,
quietude,
refreshment,
relaxation,
relaxing,
renewal,
requiescence,
respite,
restPronunciation
/rēˈpōz/ /riːˈpoʊz/
Etymology
[ ri-'pOz ] (verb.) 15th century. From Middle English Old French Medieval Latin repausare (“to lay at rest, quiet, also nourish, intransitive to be at rest, rest, repose”) Latin re- (“again”) + pausare (“to pause, rest”) pausa (“pause”) Ancient Greek παῦσις (pausis).