Quietus

Pronunciation

• enPR: kwÄ«.ēʹtÉ™s

Origin

From Latin quiētus ("at rest").

Full definition of quietus

Noun

1. A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity; especially: death.
• circa 1600 William Shakespeare, , :... when he might himself his quietus make with a bare bodkin?
• 2005 October 10, Glenn Tucker, quoted in the Bangor Daily News Maine:The constant rain and the cold have combined to put a quietus on outdoor activities.
2. Final settlement (as of a debt).

Related terms

• quiescence
• quiet
• quietude