different between quiescent vs torpid
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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torpid
English
Etymology
From Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).
Adjective
torpid (comparative more torpid, superlative most torpid)
- unmoving
- dormant or hibernating
- lazy, lethargic or apathetic
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:torpid.
Synonyms
- (unmoving): motionless, stock-still; see also Thesaurus:stationary
- (dormant): latent, quiescent; see also Thesaurus:inactive
- (lazy, lethargic or apathetic): lethargic; see also Thesaurus:slow or Thesaurus:lazy
Related terms
- torpidity
- torpidness
Related terms
- torpor
- torpedo
Translations
Noun
torpid (plural torpids)
- (Britain, Oxford University slang) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
Anagrams
- tripod
Romanian
Etymology
From French torpide, from Latin torpidus.
Adjective
torpid m or n (feminine singular torpid?, masculine plural torpizi, feminine and neuter plural torpide)
- torpid
Declension
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