respect

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Frequenz

A2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ɹɪˈspɛkt/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

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