répit
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See also: repit
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French respit, inherited from Latin respectus. Doublet of respect.
Pronunciation
Noun
répit m (plural répits)
- respite, relief (brief interval of rest or relief), break
- 1960, “Les deux guitares”, performed by Charles Aznavour:
- Deux tziganes sans répit / Grattent leur guitare / Ranimant du fond des nuits / Toute ma mémoire
- Two Gypsies ceaselessly / Strum their guitars / Reawakening from the depths of night / All my memories
Further reading
- “répit”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.