• QUIET

1.

• adj.,
• Denoting a state when one is without motion and without physical exertion, quietus (general term, being at rest, taking repose, in as far as it implies a notion contrary to that of exertion): tranquillus (still, without strong motion, especially of the sea, that is not disturbed by any external cause). (The words are found in this connection and order.) tranquillus et quietus: pacatus (at peace, tranquillized, especially of countries in which a war, insurrection, etc., has been waging): sedatus (without stormy motion, sedate; e.g., step, gradus; time, tempus): placidus (placid, soft, without disturbance or any violent motion, e.g. river, amnis; flumen [opposed to rapidus amnis]; weather, caelum; day, dies; sleep, somnus): otiosus (at rest, not engaged in any business, idle): a quiet life, vita quieta, or tranquilla, or tranquilla et quieta; vita placida; vita otiosa: to lead a quiet life, vitam tranquillam, or placidam, or otiosam degere; quiete vivere; otiose vivere: a quiet province, provincia quieta (general term); provincia pacata (in which a war has been carried on before): quiet sea, mare tranquillum or placidum: to be quiet, quietum, etc., esse: to remain quiet, quiescere (also = to remain neuter); silentium tenere (to observe silence †): to remain quiet at anything, otiosum spectatorem esse alicujus rei (to be a quiet spectator; e.g., pugnae): se non admiscere or se non immiscere alicui rei (not to mix one’s self up with anything): be quiet! favete linguis! silentium teneatis: to make quiet [Vid :, To CALM].
• Relating to a state without mental agitation, and to whatever manifests such tranquillity, quietus (not taking a share or an interest in anything, not moved by anything): tranquillus (quiet disposition of mind or temper, not excited by anything external): placidus (placid, peaceable, in contradistinction to tempestuous or hasty temper): placatus (become quiet again after violent irritation): sedatus (pacified, sedate; all these speaking of the “animus;” i. e., the mind). (The words are found in this connection and order.) placidus quietusque; placatus et tranquillus; sedatus et quietus; sedatus placidusque: a quiet or calm speech, oratio placida or sedata (e.g., mariner of delivery, or elocution); temperatum orationis genus; quietum disputandi genus (in conversation): to do anything with a quiet mind or in a quiet temper, placatiore animo facere aliquid: to write in a quiet disposition of mind, sedatiore animo scribere: to be quiet, animo esse quieto, or tranquillo, or placato; animo non moveri: one can never be quiet, numqtiam quieta mente consistere licet: be quiet! bono sis animo or benum habe auimum (be of good cheer): to be quiet by anything, placide or sedate ferre aliquid (to bear anything quietly): not to be quiet at or under anything, aliquid aegre ferre (not to bear it with indifference): sollicitum esse de aliqua re (to be annoyed at or alarmed about anything).

2. s. Vid: QUIETNESS.

3. v. tranquillare (PROP. mare, figuratively animos): pacare (to establish peace; e.g., in a province): sedare, placare (to still, appease): permulcere (to soothe): lenire (to cause to abate, mitigate, allay).