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quiet

Pronunciation: /ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/

The English word “quiet” has 12 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
  2. Having little motion or activity; calm.
  3. Not busy, of low quantity.
  4. Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
  5. Not showy; undemonstrative.
  6. Requiring little or no interaction.

verb

  1. To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
  2. To become quiet or calm.

noun

  1. The absence of sound; quietness.
  2. The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.
  3. The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.

interjection

  1. Be quiet.

Etymology

From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (“to keep quiet, rest”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“rest”). Doublet of coy, quit, quite, and quietus. Largely displaced native English still in the sense of "with little or no sound".

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