quietude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. tranquility

Pronunciation

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.t(j)uːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quietude.wav kwī ' ĭ - to͞od -tyo͞od

Word forms

quietude quietudes

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French quiétude, from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētus, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (“rest”).

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