quiescent

§EtymologyEdit

From Latin quiescens, present participle of quiescere, from quies

§PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwaɪ̯.ɛsn̩t/, /ˈkwiː.ɛsn̩t/

§AdjectiveEdit

quiescent (comparative more quiescent, superlative most quiescent)

1. Inactive, at rest, quiet.

   The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.

   • Professor Wilson

     In times of national security, the feeling of patriotism […] is so quiescent that it seems hardly to exist.

2. (grammar) Not sounded; silent.

   The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know".

§SynonymsEdit

• still
• tranquil

§TranslationsEdit

§Derived termsEdit

• quiescence
• quiescently

§See alsoEdit

• acquiescent
• quiesce

§VerbEdit

quiēscent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of quiēscō