英语词汇“quietus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	quietus
释义	Trends of quietus View usage for: quietus in British English (kwaɪˈiːtəs, -ˈeɪtəs) nounWord forms: plural -tuses 1. anything that serves to quash, eliminate, or kill to give the quietus to a rumour 2. a release from life; death 3. the discharge or settlement of debts, duties, etc Word origin C16: from Latin quiētus est, literally: he is at rest, quiet quietus in American English (kwaɪˈitəs) noun 1. discharge or release from debt, obligation, or office 2. discharge or release from life; death 3. anything that kills 4. anything that serves to quiet, curb, or end an activity Word origin < ME quietus (est) < ML, (he is) quit < L, quiet Examples of 'quietus' in a sentence quietus I doubt it, else he might have already sought without my help the quietus I am about to give him. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) My father's frenzies had been infrequent but terrible and, always followed by a quietus that lasted days, sometimes weeks. Joanne Harris COASTLINERS (2001) Synonyms of 'quietus' death, end, finish, demise More Synonyms of quietus (noun) in the sense of death Definition a release from life Synonyms death There had been a death in the family. end Soon after we spoke to him, he met a violent end. finish demise (euphemistic) His demise left us heartbroken. clincher (informal) final blow deathblow coup de grâce (French) She administered the coup de grâce with a delightfully backspun dropshot. Additional synonyms in the sense of coup de grâce She administered the coup de grâce with a delightfully backspun dropshot. Synonyms final blow, clincher (informal, slang), kill, knockout blow, mortal blow, quietus, deathblow, mercy stroke in the sense of deathblow Definition a thing or event that destroys hope Synonyms finishing stroke, kill, clincher (informal), quietus, coup de grâce, knockout blow or punch, lethal or mortal blow in the sense of demise Definition death His demise left us heartbroken. Synonyms death, end, dying, passing, departure, expiration, decease Nearby words of quietus quieten someone down quietly quietness quietus quilt quintessence quintessential Synonyms of 'quietus' quietus Explore 'quietus' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of end Definition death or destruction Soon after we spoke to him, he met a violent end. Synonyms death, dying, ruin, destruction, passing on, doom, demise (euphemistic), extinction, dissolution, passing away, extermination, annihilation, expiration, ruination
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