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Added 9 October 2026

quietus

/kwaɪˈiːtəs/ noun

Latin root: quiētus First recorded: 1530 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quietus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb).
she was laid to rest beside her husband

Origin

Short for Medieval Latin quiētus est (literally “he is quiet”). First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est. Doublet of coy, quiet, quit, and quite.

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