English word recession comes from Latin re-, Latin cess-, and later Latin recessus (Recess. Retreat.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| cess- | Latin (lat) | |
| recedere | Latin (lat) | |
| recessum | Latin (lat) | |
| recessus | Latin (lat) | Recess. Retreat. |
| recession | English (eng) | A period of reduced economic activity. The act of ceding something back.. The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.. The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service. |