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cesso.

to stop, desist, halt, cease

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkɛs.soː]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃɛs.so]
  1. to stop, desist, halt, cease

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
  2. to be lacking or wanting

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
  3. to delay, hold back, tarry

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
  4. to rest, be still, inactive

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
  5. to be left alone, be at rest, do nothing, stand idle, lie fallow, dormant

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
  6. to be free of

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin cessō From cēdō (“to withdraw”) + -tō.

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