respite

respite
subs.
Alleviation: P. and V. ἀ̆ναψῠχή, ἡ (Plat.), πᾰραψῠχή, ἡ, P. κούφισις, ἡ, V. ἀ̆νᾰκούφῐσις, ἡ.
Cessation: P. and V. ἀ̆νά̆παυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ, διά̆λῠσις, ἡ ; see relief.
Breathing space: P. and V. ἀ̆ναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.
Abatement: P. λώφησις, ἡ.
Have respite from: P. and V. λωφᾶν (gen.); see relief.

respite
v. trans.
Give a breathing space: use P. and V. ἀ̄ναπνοὴν δῐδόναι (dat.).
Put off: P. and V. ἀ̆νᾰβάλλεσθαι.

RESPITE

mora (Held.; mora mortis = reprieve): dilatio: prolatio (adjournment putting off). Respite from trouble intercapedo molestiae.

respite:

1. mŏra (delay): to seek a r. from punishment, m. supplicii quaerere, Cic. Verr. 5, 64, 165: v. REPRIEVE, DELAY.

2. intermissio: without any r., sine ulla intermissione, Cic. N. D. 1, 41, 114: v. INTERMISSION.

3. intercăpēdo, ĭnis, f. (an interval): a r. from trouble, i. molestiae, Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 61.

4. laxāmentum (a relaxation): if there were any r. from war, si quid laxamenti a bello esset, Liv. 9, 41, ad med.: Cic.: v. REST. Phr.: to seek a few days' r., paucorum dierum interjectum petere, Tac. A. 3, 67: to grant a few days' r. for a payment, paucos dies ad solvendum prorogare, Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 74.