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quieter.

One who quiets.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tə/UK/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tə/UK/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tɚ/US/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tɚ/US
  1. One who quiets.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētusder. French quietder. Middle English quiete English quiet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English quieter From quiet + -er.

adj/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tə/UK/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tə/UK/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tɚ/US/ˈkwaɪ.ə.tɚ/US
  1. comparative form of quiet: more quiet

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētusder. French quietder. Middle English quiete English quiet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English quieter From quiet + -er.

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