qui ‧ es ‧ cent /kwiˈes ə nt, kwaɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of quiescere ; ⇨ ↑ quiet 1 ]
not developing or doing anything, especially when this is only a temporary state
qui ‧ es ‧ cent /kwiˈes ə nt, kwaɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of quiescere ; ⇨ ↑ quiet 1 ]
not developing or doing anything, especially when this is only a temporary state
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012