Etymology · Ancient Greek
παῦσις
5 English words descend from Ancient Greek παῦσις, most common first.
- poseCommon cold, head cold; catarrh.
- pauseTo take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- pausaThe hiatus between prosodic units, e.g. at the end of a sentence.
- -pauseIndicative of a pause or discontinuance.
- philosopauseThe informally observed tendency of mature or elderly scientists, who apparently have outlived their most productive years of research and similar practical work, to discontinue or decrease their participation in such activity, in favour of pursuing, and often publishing, philosophical theories or speculations. Commonly the implication is that such works are beyond the authors' recognised field of competence, and, as a result, typically of disappointing value or standard.