armistice – Comes from Latin armistitium—from arma, “arms,” and -stitium, “stoppage”—and means a temporary cessation from fighting or the use of arms, or a short truce. More…
solstice – Derived from Latin sol, “Sun,” and stitium, as the Sun appears to stand still on the first day of winter. More…
epoch – Pronounced EH-puhk, it is from Greek epokhe, “fixed point in time, stoppage,” and it was first the initial point in a chronology from which succeeding years were numbered. More…
stasis – A period of inactivity or equilibrium, from Greek histanai, “stoppage.” More…