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词汇 quietus
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Definition of quietus in English:

quietus

nounPlural quietuses kwʌɪˈiːtəsˌkwaɪˈidəs
literary
  • 1Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life.

    (被视为解脱的)死,致死物

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then there are those who brim with passion not just for the state-approved quietus, but with fury for those who oppose it.
    • His quietus is a great loss not only to the Tatas but also to the whole nation.
    • Not the bloody quietus of Titus or Hamlet or Braveheart; it wasn't frank enough, nor so wrenching.
    Synonyms
    death, dying, demise, passing, passing on, passing away, expiration, expiry
    1. 1.1archaic Something that has a calming or soothing effect.
      〈古〉起安静作用的东西;遏制物

Origin

Late Middle English: abbreviation of medieval Latin quietus est 'he is quit' (see quit1), originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt.

Rhymes

acetous, boletus, Cetus, Epictetus, fetus, Miletus

Definition of quietus in US English:

quietus

nounˌkwīˈēdəsˌkwaɪˈidəs
literary
  • 1Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life.

    (被视为解脱的)死,致死物

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Not the bloody quietus of Titus or Hamlet or Braveheart; it wasn't frank enough, nor so wrenching.
    • His quietus is a great loss not only to the Tatas but also to the whole nation.
    • Then there are those who brim with passion not just for the state-approved quietus, but with fury for those who oppose it.
    Synonyms
    death, dying, demise, passing, passing on, passing away, expiration, expiry
    1. 1.1archaic Something that has a calming or soothing effect.
      〈古〉起安静作用的东西;遏制物

Origin

Late Middle English: abbreviation of medieval Latin quietus est ‘he is quit’ (see quit), originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt.

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