different between quiescent vs quotidian
quiescent
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin qui?sc?ns (“resting, reposing, sleeping”), present participle of qui?scere, from qui?s (“rest, repose, quiet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kwa??.?sn?t/, /?kwi?.?sn?t/
- Hyphenation: qui?es?cent
Adjective
quiescent (comparative more quiescent, superlative most quiescent)
- Inactive, quiet, at rest.
- 1840, John Wilson, “On the Genius and Character of Burns”, in John Wilson; Robert Chambers, The Land of Burns, a Series of Landscapes and Portraits, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of the Scottish Poet. The Landscapes from Paintings made Expressly for the Work, by D[avid] O[ctavius] Hill, Esq., R.S.A. The Literary Department, by Professor Wilson, of the University of Edinburgh; and Robert Chambers, Esq., Author of the “Scottish Biographical Dictionary,” “Picture of Scotland,” Etc. Etc., volume II, 2nd edition, Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Queen Street, Glasgow; South College Street, Edinburgh; and Warwick Square, London, OCLC 314762618, page ci:
- In times of national security, the feeling of Patriotism among the masses is so quiescent that it seems hardly to exist—in their case national glory or national danger awakens it, and it leaps up armed cap-a-pie.
- 1840, John Wilson, “On the Genius and Character of Burns”, in John Wilson; Robert Chambers, The Land of Burns, a Series of Landscapes and Portraits, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of the Scottish Poet. The Landscapes from Paintings made Expressly for the Work, by D[avid] O[ctavius] Hill, Esq., R.S.A. The Literary Department, by Professor Wilson, of the University of Edinburgh; and Robert Chambers, Esq., Author of the “Scottish Biographical Dictionary,” “Picture of Scotland,” Etc. Etc., volume II, 2nd edition, Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Queen Street, Glasgow; South College Street, Edinburgh; and Warwick Square, London, OCLC 314762618, page ci:
- (orthography) Not sounded; silent.
- (cell biology) Non-proliferating.
Synonyms
- (inactive): dormant; see also Thesaurus:inactive
- (quiet, at rest): calm, still, tranquil; see also Thesaurus:calm
- (not sounded): servile
Derived terms
- quiescence
- quiescently
Translations
See also
- acquiescent
- quiesce
Latin
Verb
qui?scent
- third-person plural future active indicative of qui?sc?
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quotidian
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman cotidian, cotidien, Middle French cotidian, cotidien, and their source, Latin cott?di?nus, qu?t?di?nus (“happening every day”), from adverb cott?di?, qu?t?di? (“every day, daily”), from an unattested adjective derived from quot (“how many”) + locative form of di?s (“day”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /kw??t?d??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /kw??t?d??n/
Adjective
quotidian (comparative more quotidian, superlative most quotidian)
- (medicine) Recurring every twenty-four hours or (more generally) daily (of symptoms, etc). [from 14th c.]
- Happening every day; daily. [from 15th c.]
- Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly; commonplace, ordinary, mundane. [from 15th c.]
Translations
Noun
quotidian (plural quotidians)
- (medicine, now rare, historical) A fever which recurs every day; quotidian malaria. [from 14th c.]
- (Anglicanism, historical) A daily allowance formerly paid to certain members of the clergy. [from 16th c.]
- (usually with definite article) Commonplace or mundane things regarded as a class. [from 20th c.]
Translations
Interlingua
Adjective
quotidian (comparative plus quotidian, superlative le plus quotidian)
- daily
Derived terms
- quotidianmente
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