noun

armistice

armistice, truce

An armistice was signed to end the war.

An armistice was signed to end the war.

((an armistice)) a formal agreement to stop fighting An armistice was signed to end the war.

Synonyms: truce, ceasefire; Antonyms: war, conflict

From Latin 'arma' (arms) + '-stitium' (a stopping). Literally 'a stopping of arms'.

Think of 'arms' (weapons) being put into 'stasis' (a state of being stopped).

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