Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin quiēscentia (rest, quiet), derived from quiēscēns (resting), present active participle of quiēscō (to rest, repose).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kwjeʃˈʃɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: quie‧scèn‧za

Noun edit

quiescenza f (plural quiescenze)

  1. dormancy, quiescence

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