respite

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

alleviation: P. and V. ἀναψυχή, ἡ (Plato), παραψυχή, ἡ, P. κούφισις, ἡ, V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ.

cessation: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ, διάλυσις, ἡ; see relief.

breathing space: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plato), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.

abatement: P. λώφησις, ἡ.

have respite from: P. and V. λωφᾶν (gen.); see relief.

verb transitive

give a breathing space: use P. and V. ἀναπνοὴν διδόναι (dat.).

put off: P. and V. ἀναβάλλεσθαι.