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Quiet
/ˈkwaɪ.ət/
Today’s word is River.
What it means
- noun
The absence of sound; quietness.
“There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.”
- noun
The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
- verb
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
“When you quiet, we can start talking.”
Where it comes from
Quiet comes from Latin quietus, at rest, from quies, rest. English borrowed it through French in the Middle Ages. It describes a place with little noise, a person with little fuss, and the rest itself.
In a sentence
- Be quiet, please.by CK, Tatoeba
- We were quiet.by CK, Tatoeba
- Everybody kept quiet.by CK, Tatoeba
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