repos

/ʁə.po/

rest

Il a besoin de repos après une longue journée.

He needs rest after a long day.

general

Rest, relaxation, or a period of inactivity to recover energy.

Elle prend ses repos l'après-midi.

She takes her rest in the afternoon.

Can also refer to a place of rest, such as a resting place or a cemetery.

Collocations

eternal rest (euphemism for death)

'Repos' is often used to describe physical or mental rest, especially after exertion.

From Old French 'repos', from Latin 'repositus', past participle of 'reponere' (to put back, restore).

In formal contexts, 'repos' can also refer to a cemetery or a place of burial.

re-

back, again

prefix

-pos

put, place

root

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais