descanso

Etymology

From Spanish descanso (“place of rest, as of a funeral procession”)

Noun

descanso (plural descansos)

1. A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.

   The highways of the USA are littered with descansos, silent reminders of automobile accidents.

Verb

descanso

1. first-person singular present indicative of descansar

Verb

descanso

1. first-person singular present indicative form of descansar

Etymology

From descansar (“to rest”), des- +‎ cansar (“to tire”), from Latin campsare.

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /des.ˈkɐ̃.so/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.ˈkɐ̃.su/

Noun

descanso m (plural descansos)

1. rest (relief from exertion; state of quiet and recreation)

Etymology

From descansar > des- + cansar

Noun

descanso m (plural descansos)

1. rest, break
2. relief

Verb

descanso

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of descansar.