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cesse

ceasing, stopping

noun sess Less Common
Grammar & Structure

Usage Note

Cesse almost never appears alone — it lives in fixed phrases. Sans cesse means 'without ceasing', 'constantly'. N'avoir de cesse que means 'to not rest until'. Outside these fixed expressions, the word is rarely used independently, making it a largely idiomatic rather than compositional noun.

Examples

"Il travaille sans cesse."

Natural Translation

He works without stopping.

Literal Translation

He works without cease.

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