QUIETUDE


Meaning of QUIETUDE in English

/ ˈkwaɪətjuːd; NAmE -tuːd/ noun

[ U ] ( literary ) the state of being still and quiet

SYN calm

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French quiétude or medieval Latin quietudo , from Latin quietus quiet.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.