răposa

See also: raposa and rapôsa

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • răpăusa, răpăosa (archaic, obsolete)

Etymology

From the older form răpăusa, from Late Latin repausāre, present active infinitive of repausō, from Latin pausō. Compare Aromanian (a)rãpãsedz, (a)rãpãsari, Italian riposare. See also the borrowed doublet repauza.

Pronunciation

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Verb

a răposa (third-person singular present răposează, past participle răposat) 1st conj.

  1. (euphemistic, in the participle, as though passive) to die, pass away
    Synonyms: muri, deceda
  2. (archaic) to rest, sleep
    Synonyms: odihni, dormi

Conjugation

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