- quietuses
- qui·e·tus || kwaɪ'ɪËtÉ™s n. final blow, last strike; (euphemisms for:) death, withdrawal from life; period of retirement; final settlement of a debt; something calming
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quietus — /kwuy ee teuhs/, n., pl. quietuses. 1. a finishing stroke; anything that effectually ends or settles: Having given a quietus to the argument, she left. 2. discharge or release from life. 3. a period of retirement or inactivity. [1530 40; < ML… … Universalium
quietus — [kwʌɪ i:təs] noun (plural quietuses) 1》 literary death or a cause of death, regarded as a release from life. 2》 archaic something calming or soothing. Origin ME: abbrev. of med. L. quietus est (see quit), orig. used as a form of receipt on… … English new terms dictionary
quietus — ► NOUN (pl. quietuses) 1) literary death or a cause of death, regarded as a release from life. 2) archaic something calming or soothing. ORIGIN from Latin quietus est he is quit (see QUIT(Cf. ↑quit)), originally used as a receipt on payment of a… … English terms dictionary
