armistice

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) A (short) cessation of combat.
2. (countable) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

Name

Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I”).

Synonyms

truce

cease-fire

ceasefire

peace

☮️

cease fire

temporary peace

short truce

Translations

armisticio

armistice

Waffenstillstand

armistizio

armistício

wapenstilstand

ανακωχή

trêve

armistici

ateşkes

indutiae

staakt-het-vuren

Waffenruhe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑːmɪstɪs/

Etymology

Cognate with French: armistice

Cognate with Italian: armistizio

Cognate with Portuguese: armistício

Cognate with Spanish: armisticio

In summary

From Late Latin armistitium, from Latin arma (“arms, weapons”) + sistēre (from sistō (“to halt, stand still”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand up”)) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns). The word is cognate with French armistice, Italian armistizio, Portuguese armistício, Spanish armisticio.