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Origin of quiet
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English adjective quiet(e), quite, from Old French quiet, quiete, and Latin quiētus, past participle of quiescere “to rest, rest in sleep, rest from toil”; Middle English verb quieten, partly derivative of the adjective, partly from Late Latin quiētāre “to calm,” derivative of quiētus; see also coy, quiescent
synonym study for quiet
2. See still1.
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British Dictionary definitions for quiet
quiet
/ (ˈkwaɪət) /
adjective
noun
the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
on the quiet without other people knowing; secretly
verb
a less common word for quieten
Derived forms of quiet
quietness, nounWord Origin for quiet
C14: from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere to rest, from quiēs repose, rest
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