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armistice.

A (short) cessation of combat.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑːmɪstɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹmɪstɪs/General-American/-məstəs/General-American

  1. A (short) cessation of combat.

    countable

  2. A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin armistitium, from Latin arma (“arms, weapons”) + sistēre (from sistō (“to halt, stand still”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand up”)) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns). The word is cognate with French armistice, Italian armistizio, Portuguese armistício, Spanish armisticio.

name/ˈɑːmɪstɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹmɪstɪs/General-American/-məstəs/General-American

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I”).

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Where this word comes from

From Late Latin armistitium, from Latin arma (“arms, weapons”) + sistēre (from sistō (“to halt, stand still”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand up”)) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns). The word is cognate with French armistice, Italian armistizio, Portuguese armistício, Spanish armisticio.

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