# quietus

> English word · Noun · IPA /kwaɪˈiːtəs/

## Definitions
1. A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity.
2. Death.
3. Final settlement (e.g., of a debt).

## Etymology
Short for Medieval Latin quiētus est (literally “he is quiet”). First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est. Doublet of coy, quiet, quit, and quite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quietus