🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Rilassare

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rilasˈsaːre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Relax/rɪˈlæks/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Dopo una lunga giornata, mi piace rilassarmi leggendo un libro."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make or become less tense or rigid.

    "After a long day at work, I like to relax by reading a book."
  2. 2

    To rest or engage in enjoyable activities to relieve stress.

    "She decided to relax by taking a warm bath."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'relax' originates from the Latin 'relaxare', meaning 'to loosen' or 'to make less tense'. It evolved through Middle French 'relaxer' before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining the core meaning of alleviating tension or stress.

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