quiescent

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quiescent

/kwaɪˈɛsənt/
/kwiˈɛsənt/
[kwaɪ̯ˈɛsn̩t]
[kwiˈɛsn̩t]

Rhymes with -ɛsənt

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Learned borrowing from Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem.

adjective more quiescent · most quiescent

Inactive, quiet, at rest. The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.
Similar: dormant, torpid, abeyant, at rest, cessant, dull, fallow, hibernating, idle, inactive, inert, languid
Not sounded; silent. The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know".
Similar: servile
Non-proliferating.

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adj Inactive, at rest, quiet

Español	quiescente
中文	靜止的 /静止的
Português	quiescente
Français	calme, tranquille, quiescent
Deutsch	ruhig
Ελληνικά	αδρανής adranís
Русский	неподви́жный nepodvížnyj, споко́йный spokójnyj

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@misc{quiescent_2026,
  title = {quiescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quiescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}