different between quietude vs calmness

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French quiétude, from Late Latin qui?t?d?, from Latin qui?tus, perfect passive participle of qui?sc? (“rest”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: kw? ' ? - to?od, -tyo?od

Noun

quietude (usually uncountable, plural quietudes)

1. tranquility

Synonyms

• (tranquility): peace, serenity, tranquility

Related terms

• quiet
• quietness

Translations

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin qui?t?d?, from Latin qui?tus, perfect passive participle of qui?sc? (“rest”).

Noun

quietude f (uncountable)

1. quietude, tranquility

Synonyms

• (quietude): calma, paz, serenidade, sosego, tranquilidade

Antonyms

• (quietude): axitación, desasosego, inquietude

Related terms

• quieto

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin qui?t?d?, from Latin qui?tus, perfect passive participle of qui?sc? (“rest”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ud?i

Noun

quietude f (plural quietudes)

1. quiet (absence of movement or sound)

Related terms

• quieto

English

Etymology

From calm +? -ness

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?(l)mn?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??mn?s/

Noun

calmness (countable and uncountable, plural calmnesses)

1. (uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
2. (countable) The product of being calm.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:calmness

Antonyms

• disturbance

Translations

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