quietude

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See also: quiétude

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kwī ' ĭ - to͞od, -tyo͞od

Noun

quietude (usually uncountable, plural quietudes)

  1. tranquility

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Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētus, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (rest).

Noun

quietude f (uncountable)

  1. quietude, tranquility

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētus, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (rest).

Pronunciation

Noun

quietude f (plural quietudes)

  1. quiet (absence of movement or sound)