quietude

[ kwahy-i-tood, -tyood ]

/ ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

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noun

the state of being quiet; tranquility; calmness; stillness: After the storm passed, there was a lovely quietude.

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Origin of quietude

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin quiētūdō, equivalent to Latin quiētus quiet + -tūdō -tude

Words nearby quietude

quieten, quietism, quietly, Quiet Revolution, quiet sun, quietude, quietus, quiff, Quileute, quill, quillai

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How to use quietude in a sentence

Enough of something to cast a considerable spell of quietude even today.
The Irish Islands on the Edge of the World|Malcolm Jones|November 23, 2022|The Daily Beast
Those seeking quietude — like we were — should stay away from the main drag.
On Virginia’s Chincoteague Island — all this and ponies, too|Nevin Martell|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
From our Protestant work ethic to our bootstraps mythology, we have enshrined work as the highest good — quietude is, if not a sin, an indulgence we do not quite deserve.
Everyone is tired. We need to give ourselves an actual break.|Christine Emba|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
With no roads, no cars, and limited facilities, it is an ideal spot for a multi-day trip to revel in the quietude of an undeveloped park.
Isle Royale National Park Is as Wild as it Gets|Emily Pennington|March 10, 2021|Outside Online

Am I getting enough quietude to think and read and get the work done?
How I Write: Paul Lynch|Noah Charney|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The shriek of the railroad train does not disturb its quietude, the nearest station being several miles away.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
They are happy in silence, order, and quietude, and no place suits them better than the study of a literary man.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
Oh, restore to me my maiden quietude, in my nunnery of Subiaco—when the night was so calm in my cell.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
Cattle and kine were taken furtively or openly to these very hills and vales where Jim Lough now lived in quietude and peace.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
He will never be an ecclesiastical show-man, for his disposition is in the direction of general quietude and good neighbourship.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

British Dictionary definitions for quietude

quietude

/ (ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd) /

noun

the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil

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