stillth

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stillth

/stɪlθ/

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From Middle English stilthe, from Old English *stilþ, *stillþ, *stillþu (“stillness”), from Proto-Germanic *stilliþō (“stillness, quietness”), equivalent to still + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with West Frisian stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), Dutch stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), Low German stilte (“quietness”), Old High German stillida (“quietness”).

noun stilth

uncountable The state, quality, or condition of being still; stillness; tranquility; peace. And suddenly the magic of this place — the fragrance and the stillth and the peace of it — took Dicky by the throat.

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@misc{stillth_2026,
  title = {stillth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stillth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}