quietud

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētūtem, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (“rest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kjeˈtud/ [kjeˈt̪uð̞]

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• Rhymes: -ud
• Syllabification: quie‧tud

Noun

quietud f (plural quietudes)

1. calm

   Synonyms: tranquilidad, serenidad

2. stillness

   Synonyms: inmovilidad, inacción

Related terms

• quieto

 

Further reading

• “quietud”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28