QUIETUDE

tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude

(noun) a state of peace and quiet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quietude (usually uncountable, plural quietudes)

tranquility

Synonyms

• (tranquility): peace, serenity, tranquility

Source: Wiktionary


Qui"e*tude, n. Etym: [L. quietudo: cf. F. quiétude.]

Definition: Rest; repose; quiet; tranquillity. Shelley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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