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quietness

quiet·ness

US/ˈkwaɪʌtnʌs/ fairly common

noun

1.

the property of making no sound

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2.

Origin

From Middle English quietnes, quietnesse, quietenesse, qwietnesse, qwietenesse, equivalent to quiet + -ness.

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