quietude

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkwaɪɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwī′i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
qui•e•tude /ˈkwaɪɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the state of being quiet;
    tranquillity.
See -quie-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
qui•e•tude  (kwī′i to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state of being quiet;
    tranquillity;
    calmness;
    stillness;
    quiet.
  • Late Latin quiētudō, derivative of Latin quiētus quiet2; see -tude
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quietude / ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd/
  1. the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil
'quietude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
disquietude - inquietude - quietism - tranquillity

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