pausáis

Pauséis (Greek: παύσεις) is the modern Greek plural form of παύση, meaning pauses, stops, or cessations. The word derives from Ancient Greek παῦσις (pausis), from the verb παύω (paúō), “to stop” or “to cease.” As a common noun, pauséis is used broadly in speech, music, literature, law, and technical contexts to denote temporary interruptions or suspensions of activity.

In language and rhetoric, pauséis refers to prosodic or rhetorical breaks that shape phrasing, emphasize meaning, or manage timing in spoken and written discourse. In music and performance, the term covers rests, breaks in tempo, and stage pauses that affect rhythm and dramatic pacing. In technical and legal usage, pauséis can denote formal suspensions of processes, temporary halts in operations, or moratoria. In medical contexts, the concept is applied descriptively to transient interruptions such as breathing pauses (apnea) or cardiac pauses, although clinical terminology may prefer specialized terms.

Transliterations vary (pauséis, pavseis), and the Modern Greek pronunciation is typically rendered approximately as /ˈpav.sis/. The term is related etymologically and semantically to English “pause” and similar words in other European languages that trace back to the same Greek root.