Etymology

quiescent

qui·es·cent
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Today it means: Inactive, quiet, at rest. Full definition →

Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromquiēscēns, quiēscentem
  2. English todayquiescent

Learned borrowing from Latin quiēscēns, quiēscentem.

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