Etymology:
Meaning:
A temporary suspension or postponement of punishment or an unpleasant situation.
Origin:
The term "reprieve" originally referred to the act of seizing or arresting someone. In the legal sense, it came to mean the suspension of a sentence or punishment, typically for a specific period of time or until certain conditions are met.
Over time, the meaning of "reprieve" expanded to include any temporary relief or respite from an adverse situation. It can also refer to a second chance or opportunity given to someone.
Etymology Middle English acheven from Old French achever from Latin assequi follow
Etymology Reprise from the French reprendre to take again Latin reprendere
Etymology From Middle English reprenhen borrowed from Latin reprehendere present activ
Etymology Latin apprehendere to seize lay hold of understand ad to prehendere
Etymology Apprentice derives from the Old French word aprentiz meaning one who lear
Etymology Middle English apprise apparaisser from Old French apprise aprendre fro
Etymology Old English begitan to produce bring forth Proto Germanic bigitanan to
Etymology Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words It involves tracing
Etymology The word comprehension comes from the Latin word comprehendere which means
Etymology Comprehensive is derived from the Latin phrase comprehendere which means
Etymology Old French comprendre Latin comprendere Proto Indo European kom prenh₁
Etymology The word depredate comes from the Latin word depraedari which means to
Etymology Latin depraedatio meaning robbery plundering From depraedor meaning
Etymology The word emprise has its origins in the Old French word empreise which in turn
Etymology The term enterprise has its origins in the Old French word entreprendre fo
Etymology The word entrepreneur comes from the French word entreprendre which means
Forget Etymology Old English forgietan from Proto Germanic for getan to forget neg
Etymology refers to the study of the origin and development of words It involves tracing
Etymology Impresario is derived from the Italian word impresario which means contrac
Etymology The word misprision originates from two Latin words mis meaning bad o
Etymology The word osprey comes from the Old French word ospray which is ultimately
Etymology The word predatory comes from the Latin word praedator meaning robber o
Etymology Pregnable originates from the following Old French preignable Latin
Etymology The word prehensile derives from the Latin word prehendere which means t
Etymology The word comprehension comes from the Latin word comprehensio which means
Etymology The word prey comes from Old French preie which derives from the Late Lat
Etymology The word prison comes from the Old French word prison which in turn comes
Etymology The word prize comes from the Middle English word pris which in turn is d
Etymology From Middle English reprenhen borrowed from Latin reprehendere present activ
Etymology Middle English repriev a relaxation release from Old French reprieve f
Etymology and Meaning Origin Latin Meaning to take again Derivation Prefix re
Etymology Reprise from the French reprendre to take again Latin reprendere
Etymology Middle English spreye from Old English sprenga meaning sprinkling or
Etymology The word surprise is derived from the Old French word soprise meaning to
Etymology of Respite The word respite comes from the Latin word respicere meaning t
Etymology of Respite The word respite comes from the Latin word respicere meaning t
Etymology The word suspension derives from the Latin word suspendere which means to
Etymology and Meaning The word defer comes from the Latin word de meaning away or
Etymology The word remit originates from the Latin verb remittere which means to se
Etymology Middle English merite from Old French merite from Latin meritum neuter pa
Etymology The word mitre comes from the Middle French word mitre which in turn is d
Word Etymology Meaning Origin Table Old French table from
Etymology From the Old French clemencie ultimately derived from the Latin word clem
