răposa

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răposa

Where it comes from

From the older form răpăusa, from Late Latin repausāre, from Latin pausō. Compare Aromanian (a)rãpãsedz, (a)rãpãsari, Italian riposare. See also the borrowed doublet repauza.

verb a răposa 1st conjugation · răposează · răposat · a răposa · răposând

euphemistic, as though passive, in the participle to die, pass away
Similar: muri, deceda
archaic to rest, sleep
Similar: odihni, dormi

In English

pass away to die (euphemistic)
repose to lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest — see also rest

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@misc{ra_posa_2026,
  title = {răposa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C4%83posa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}