armistice

[ ahr-muh-stis ]

noun

1. a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce:

   World War I ended with the armistice of 1918.

armistice

/ ˈɑːmɪstɪs /

noun

1. an agreement between opposing armies to suspend hostilities in order to discuss peace terms; truce

Other Words From

• post·armi·stice noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of armistice¹

First recorded in 1670–80; from French, from Medieval Latin armistitium, equivalent to Latin armi- (combining form of arma “weapons, arms, instruments of war”) + -stitium “a stopping” ( stit- being a variant stem of sistere “to stop,” and modeled on Latin solstitium “solstice”) + -ium neuter of -ius adjective and noun suffix; arm ², solstice, stand, -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of armistice¹

C18: from New Latin armistitium, from Latin arma arms + sistere to stop, stand still

Example Sentences

It marks the time and date when the World War One armistice came into effect.

From BBC

The day is commemorated every year to mark the signing of the armistice between the Allies and Germany in 1918.

From BBC

It is commemorated every year on Nov. 11 to memorialize the date of the armistice between the United States and other Allied nations and Germany in World War I.

From Los Angeles Times

The country was split after it signed an armistice agreement with Nazi Germany in 1940.

From BBC

Moon believed that a formal declaration to end the Korean War, which was only paused with an armistice agreement in 1953, might be a starting point.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ceasefire
• truce