quietus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep

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