quietude
pronunciation
How to pronounce quietude in British English:
UK [ˈkwaɪətju:d]
How to pronounce quietude in American English:
US [ˈkwaɪətud]
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- Noun:
- a state of peace and quiet
Word Origin
- quietude (n.)
- 1590s, from Middle French quiétude (c. 1500) or directly from Late Latin quietudo, from Latin quietus (see quiet (n.)).
Example
- 1. The only thing the mind hears all day is clanging bells and noise and argument , and all it wants is quietude .
- 2. Despite hosting regional media-giant , al jazeera -- known to many as the voice of the arab revolutions -- qatar has remained the picture of quietude over the past few months .
- 3. Quite apart from her obvious appeal as an outstanding british symbol of wealth , success and creativity , ms rowling 's quietude , lack of ostentation and devotion to charitable causes ( particularly towards one-parent families and multiple sclerosis sufferers ) strikes a temperamental chord with the new prime minister .