quietus

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qui·e·tus /kwaɪˈiːtəs, kwiˈeɪtəs $ kwaɪˈiːtəs/ noun [singular] formal 1. MXthe death of a person 死亡2. ENDthe end of something 结束；制止；平息

Examples from the Corpus

quietus• Gradually she led the interview to a quietus, a normality of future projects.Origin quietus (1500-1600) Medieval Latin quietus est “he is free of debts or duties”

qui·e·tus nounChineseSyllable

death person a the of Corpus

quietus
qui‧e‧tus /kwaɪˈiːtəs, kwiˈeɪtəs $ kwaɪˈiːtəs/

noun [singular] formal

Date: 1500-1600
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: quietus est 'he is free of debts or duties'

1. the death of a person
2. the end of something

quie·tus

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/kwaɪˈiːtəs/

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NAmE

/kwaɪˈiːtəs/

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death, or sth that causes death, considered as a welcome end to life 寂灭，解脱（指人生的完结或让人生得以完结的事物）

something that makes a person or situation calm 有平静（或缓解）作用的东西