n.
Pronunciation: kw ī - ' ē -t ə s, - ' ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English quietus est, from Medieval Latin, he is quit, formula of discharge from obligation
Date: 1540
1 : final settlement (as of a debt)
2 : removal from activity especially : DEATH
3 : something that quiets or represses <put the quietus on their celebration>