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quietude

noun
/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.t(j)uːd/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French quiétude, from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētus, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (“rest”).

  1. derived from quiētus
  2. derived from quiētūdō
  3. borrowed from quiétude

Definitions

  1. tranquility

    • But the castle was not destined to remain long in its present quietude. One morning Lord Avonleigh received a packet from London, whose contents filled him with joy...

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for quietude. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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