quietud

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētūtem, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (“rest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kjeˈtud/ [kjeˈt̪uð̞]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ud
  • Syllabification: quie‧tud

Noun

quietud f (plural quietudes)

  1. calm
    Synonyms: tranquilidad, serenidad
  2. stillness
    Synonyms: inmovilidad, inacción

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