Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disquiet

/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
dis-quiet
IPA
/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Deprived of quiet; impatient, restless, uneasy.

Obsolete

verb

To make (someone or something) worried or anxious.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētusder. French quietder. Middle English quiete English quiet English disquiet From dis- + quiet.

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Questions

How do you pronounce disquiet?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪt/.
What does disquiet mean?
Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
Where does disquiet come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētusder. French quietder. Middle English quiete English quiet English disquiet From dis- + quiet.

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