English

Proper noun

Descanso

1. A small community in Southern California, USA.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Descanso

1. Descanso (municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil)

English

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.

Asturian

Verb

descanso

1. first-person singular present indicative of descansar

Catalan

Verb

descanso

1. first-person singular present indicative form of descansar

Portuguese

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)

Synonyms

• repouso, sossego, folga

Antonyms

• lavor, labor, trabalho, serviço

Related terms

• descansado
• descansar

Spanish

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.