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quies.

quiet, calm, rest, peace; sleep;

5 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʷi.eːs]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷiː.es]

  1. the rest of sleep, repose

    declension-3

  2. quiet, calm, lull, peace, cessation from labor

    declension-3

  3. dream

    declension-3 · figuratively
    per quiētem
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs From Proto-Italic *kʷjētis, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁-ti-s, from the root *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”). Cognates include Avestan 𐬱𐬁𐬌𐬙𐬌- (šāⁱti-, “happiness”), Old Persian [script needed] (šiyāti-, “luck”), Old Armenian հանգչիմ (hangčʻim). See also tranquillus.

adj[ˈkʷi.eːs]Classical-Latin[ˈkʷiː.es]

  1. alternative form of quiētus

    Old-Latin · alt-of · alternative · declension-3 · one-termination
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