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acquiet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-qui-et
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To quiet.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin acquietare, from Latin ad + quies (“rest”). Equivalent to a- + quiet. Doublet of acquit. See also quiet and aquiesce.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acquietare, ad

Usage

Inflected Forms

acquiets (present, singular) acquieting (participle, present) acquieted (participle, past) acquieted (past)

Questions

What does acquiet mean?
To quiet.
Where does acquiet come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce acquiet

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