reposer

English

Etymology

repose + -er

Noun

reposer (plural reposers)

  1. Someone or something that reposes.

References

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French reposer, from Late Latin repausāre, from Latin pausāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.po.ze/
  • (file)

Verb

reposer

  1. (transitive) to put down, to place
  2. (transitive) to rest
  3. (reflexive, se reposer) to rest, to repose
  4. (with sur) to be based on

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin repausāre, present active infinitive of repausō, from Latin pausō.

Verb

reposer

  1. to rest (be inactive in order to recuperate)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Middle English: reposen
  • French: reposer
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