Added 10 October 2026
quietude
/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.t(j)uːd/ noun
Latin root: quiētūdō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quietude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French quiétude, from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētus, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (“rest”).
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