🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

repouso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁeˈpow.zu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reposal/rɪˈpoʊ.zəl/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O paciente precisa de muito repouso para recuperar-se."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of resting or the state of being at rest; repose.

    "After a long journey, they sought reposal in the quiet countryside."
  2. 2

    The act of placing or resting something, such as trust or confidence, in someone or something.

    "The successful project depended entirely on the mutual reposal of trust between partners."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'repose' combined with the nominal suffix '-al'. Ultimately originates from Old French 'reposer' and Late Latin 'repausare', meaning to stop, rest, or refresh, dating back to the late 16th century in English usage.

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