English Explanatory Dictionary

quietus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity.
  2. Death.
  3. Final settlement (e.g., of a debt).

Pronunciation

/kwaɪˈiːtəs/

Word forms

quietus quietuses

Etymology

Short for Medieval Latin quiētus est (literally “he is quiet”). First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est. Doublet of coy, quiet, quit, and quite.

Synonyms

demise fatality death tomb celestial transfer decease decomposition defunction dematerialization dirt nap doom exit expiration liquidation mortality passing quietus repose sleep of the just sunset the big sleep crash downfall fall (the) bane (the) end

Related words

quiescence quiet quietude
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