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noun
Synonym of quietness (“absence of sound”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: quietness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
tranquility
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a state of peace and quiet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: tranquillity, tranquility, quietness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calmness
Narrower terms: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis, easiness, relaxation
History
Borrowed from Middle French quiétude, from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētus, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (“rest”).
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
