quieten
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quieten
- /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tən/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis
Proto-Italic *kʷjētis
Latin quiēs
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
Proto-Italic *-skō
Latin -scō
Latin quiēscō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Latin -tus
Latin quiētusder.
French quietder.
Middle English quiete
English quiet
English -en
English quieten
From quiet + -en (verbal suffix).
verb quietens · quietening · quietened
- To make quiet. quieten the class
- To become quiet. quieten down please, the speaker is going to start.
