respit

== English == === Noun === respit (plural respits) Obsolete spelling of respite. === Anagrams === Pitres, Presti, Priest, Sprite, esprit, pierst, priest, re-tips, retips, ripest, sitrep, sprite, stripe, tripes == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin respectus, from the verb respicio (“to look back at”). === Noun === respit oblique singular, m (oblique plural respiz or respitz, nominative singular respiz or respitz, nominative plural respit) rest (physical rest) ==== Synonyms ==== congié (in certain cases) ==== Descendants ==== French: répit → English: respite