ristoro

refreshment; rest stop

noun ree-STOH-roh Rare

Origin: From ristorare (to restore, to refresh), from Old French restorer, Latin restaurare.

Also means

comfort; relief

Usage Note

Ristoro appears in compound expressions: punto di ristoro (refreshment point, rest stop on a motorway) and servizio di ristoro (catering service). In elevated or literary usage it means spiritual or physical relief — trovare ristoro (to find comfort). The plural is ristori, though it often appears uncountably.

Examples

"Ci siamo fermati al punto di ristoro dell'autostrada."

Natural Translation

We stopped at the motorway rest stop.

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