descanso

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See also: Descanso and descansó

English

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Descanso by the side of the Route 250 in the USA

Etymology

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From Spanish descanso (place of rest, as of a funeral procession).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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descanso (plural descansos)

  1. A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.
    The highways of the USA are littered with descansos, silent reminders of automobile accidents.

Anagrams

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Asturian

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Verb

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descanso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of descansar

Catalan

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Verb

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descanso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of descansar

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃su
  • Hyphenation: des‧can‧so

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from descansar (to rest), des- +‎ cansar (to tire), from Latin campsāre.

Noun

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descanso m (plural descansos)

  1. rest (relief from exertion; state of quiet and recreation)
    Synonyms: repouso, sossego, folga
    Antonyms: lavor, labor, trabalho, serviço
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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descanso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of descansar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from descansar.

Noun

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descanso m (plural descansos)

  1. rest, break
  2. relief
    Synonym: alivio
  3. (sports) half-time
    Synonym: entretiempo
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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descanso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of descansar

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