recess
[ ri-ses, ree-ses ]
/ rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to take a recess.
Origin of recess
1510–20; < Latin
recessus a withdrawal, receding part, equivalent to
recēd(ere) to
recede1 +
-tus suffix of v. action, with
dt >
ss
OTHER WORDS FROM recess
non·re·cess, nounWords nearby recess
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British Dictionary definitions for recesses
recess
noun (rɪˈsɛs, ˈriːsɛs)
verb (rɪˈsɛs)
(tr)
to place or set (something) in a recess
(tr)
to build a recess or recesses in (a wall, building, etc)
Word Origin for recess
C16: from Latin
recessus a retreat, from
recēdere to
recede
Medical definitions for recesses
recess
[ rē′sĕs′, rĭ-sĕs′ ]
n.
A small hollow or an indented area.