qui ‧ e ‧ tus /kwaɪˈiːtəs, kwiˈeɪtəs $ kwaɪˈiːtəs/ BrE AmE noun [singular] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: quietus est 'he is free of debts or duties' ]
1 . the death of a person
2 . the end of something
qui ‧ e ‧ tus /kwaɪˈiːtəs, kwiˈeɪtəs $ kwaɪˈiːtəs/ BrE AmE noun [singular] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: quietus est 'he is free of debts or duties' ]
1 . the death of a person
2 . the end of something
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012