quieto

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin quiētus, perfect passive participle of quiēscō (“I rest”), from quiēs (“rest”).

AdjectiveEdit

quieto m (feminine quieta, masculine plural quietos, feminine plural quietas)

1. quiet, still, having little motion or activity
2. tranquil, calm, peaceful

SynonymsEdit

• (quiet, still): inmóbil
• (tranquil, calm): calmo, plácido, tranquilo

AntonymsEdit

• (tranquil, calm): inquieto

Related termsEdit

• quietude

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin quiētus, whence also Italian cheto.

AdjectiveEdit

quieto m (feminine quieta, masculine plural quieti, feminine plural quiete)

1. quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, still

SynonymsEdit

• calmo, tranquillo, silenzioso

AntonymsEdit

• inquieto, agitato, caotico

Related termsEdit

• quietamente
• quietare
• quiete

VerbEdit

quieto

1. first-person singular present tense of quietare

EtymologyEdit

From quiētus.

VerbEdit

present active quiētō, present infinitive quiētāre, perfect active quiētāvī, supine quiētātum

1. to quiet, calm

DescendantsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin quiētus. Cf. quedo.

PronunciationEdit

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.tu/

AdjectiveEdit

quieto m (feminine quieta plural quietos feminine plural quietas; comparable)

1. With little or no sound; quiet.
2. Having little motion or activity; calm; quiet.
3. Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved; quiet.

InflectionEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin quiētus, whence also Spanish quedo.

AdjectiveEdit

quieto m (feminine quieta, masculine plural quietos, feminine plural quietas)

1. calm
2. still