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quietus

quie·tus

UK/kwaɪˈiːtəs/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

  • “she was laid to rest beside her husband”
  • “they had to put their family pet to sleep”
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Origin

Short for Medieval Latin quiētus est (literally “he is quiet”). First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est. Doublet of coy, quiet, quit, and quite.

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