armistice
/ˈɑːməstəs/AHR-muh-stuhs
/ˈɑɹməstəs/AHR-muh-stuhs
Meaninga standing still of arms
Common meaning: an agreement to stop fighting
- armweapons, gear of warLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 162 · scan
- ista person who does or follows
- icenoun ending: quality or act
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin arma ‘weapons, gear of war’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry arma, p. 33 · dictionary scan; Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry ALARM, p. 14 · dictionary scan
Roots
- arma Latin “weapons, gear of war”
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