verbthird conjugation, no passive
quiēscō
quiēscō (present infinitive quiēscere, perfect active quiēvī, supine quiētum)
Classical[kʷiˈeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[kʷiˈɛs.ko]
№ 969 of the 1,000 commonest wordsMille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- to rest, sleep, repose
[...,] silvaeque et saeva quiērant / aequora [...]. [It was night…,] and the forests and fearsome seas had come to rest …. (Syncopated pluperfect: quiē[vē]rant)
29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.523–524 - to cause to cease, stop, render quiet
- especiallyto be still or quiet, lie still
- to remain neutral, abstain from action, keep quiet, stand by
DĀVUS: Hem, āstūtiās! Quod sī quiēssem, nihil ēvēnisset malī.
DAVUS: Oh, how clever [I've been]! Had I stayed out [of it], nothing bad would have happened.166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 604 - to make a pause
- figurativelyto suffer or allow quietly; permit
- figurativelyto cease, leave off or desist from something
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
nōn labōrō; post labōrem corpus quiēscit.quiēscō -ere — in Mille Verba, Corpus Hūmānum
requiem capiō, ōtiorquiēscō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 10
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | quiēscō | quiēscēbam | quiēscam | quiēvī | quiēveram quiēram | quiēverō quiērō |
| 2nd sg. | quiēscis | quiēscēbās | quiēscēs | quiēvistī quiēstī | quiēverās quiērās | quiēveris quiēris |
| 3rd sg. | quiēscit | quiēscēbat | quiēscet | quiēvit quiēt | quiēverat quiērat | quiēverit quiērit |
| 1st pl. | quiēscimus | quiēscēbāmus | quiēscēmus | quiēvimus quiēmus | quiēverāmus quiērāmus | quiēverimus quiērimus |
| 2nd pl. | quiēscitis | quiēscēbātis | quiēscētis | quiēvistis quiēstis | quiēverātis quiērātis | quiēveritis quiēritis |
| 3rd pl. | quiēscunt | quiēscēbant | quiēscent | quiēvērunt quiērunt, quiēvēre | quiēverant quiērant | quiēverint quiērint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | quiēscam | quiēscerem | quiēverim quiērim | quiēvissem quiēssem |
| 2nd sg. | quiēscās | quiēscerēs | quiēverīs quiērīs | quiēvissēs quiēssēs |
| 3rd sg. | quiēscat | quiēsceret | quiēverit quiērit | quiēvisset quiēsset |
| 1st pl. | quiēscāmus | quiēscerēmus | quiēverīmus quiērīmus | quiēvissēmus quiēssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | quiēscātis | quiēscerētis | quiēverītis quiērītis | quiēvissētis quiēssētis |
| 3rd pl. | quiēscant | quiēscerent | quiēverint quiērint | quiēvissent quiēssent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | quiēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | quiēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | quiēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | quiēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | quiēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | quiēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | quiēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | quiēvisse quiēsse | — |
| future infinitive | quiētūrum esse | — |
| present participle | quiēscēns | — |
| future participle | quiētūrus quiētūra, quiētūrā, quiētūrae, quiētūram, quiētūrārum, quiētūrās, quiētūre, quiētūrī, quiētūrīs, quiētūrō, quiētūrōrum, quiētūrōs, quiētūrum | quiēscenda quiēscendā, quiēscendae, quiēscendam, quiēscendārum, quiēscendās, quiēscende, quiēscendīs, quiēscendōrum, quiēscendōs, quiēscendus |
gerundquiēscendī, quiēscendō, quiēscendumsupinequiētum, quiētū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- se (quietum) tenere castris
- to remain inactive in camp.
quĭesco, ēvi, ētum, 3 (the uncontr. Part., QVIESCITA, Inscr. Don. cl. 10, n. 11), v. n. and a.
I. [quies], to rest, repose, keep quiet.
I. Lit.:
placida compostus pace quiescit, Verg. A. 1, 249: felicius ossa quiescant, Ov. Ib. 305: patrono meo ossa bene quiescant, Petr. 39: numquam hodie quiescet, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 59: renovat pristina bella, nec potest quiescere, Cic. Rep. 6, 11, 11: non somno quiescere, to get no rest, Curt. 4, 13, 18: non aure quiescit, Non oculis, Val. Fl. 2, 43: quoniam in propriā non pelle quiessem, Hor S. 1, 6, 22.— Impers. pass.: quibus quidem quam facile potuerat quiesci, si hic quiesset, which we might easily have been spared, Ter. And. 4, 2, 8; Symm. Ep. 1, 8.— B. In partic.
1. In polit. or milit. affairs, to keep quiet, remain neutral, abstain from action, Cic. Att. 9, 10, 10:
pro condicione temporum quieturus, Suet. Caes. 16: quieverant per paucos dies, Liv. 22 4, 1; Curt. 10, 8, 16.— 2. To rest, sleep:
quievi in navi noctem perpetem, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 100; id. Merc. 2, 3, 36; Nep. Alcib. 10, 4: eo cum venio, praetor quiescebat, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 14, § 32: somnum humanum quievi, I slept like a human being, App. M. 9, p. 218, 14.—3. Of inanim. things, to rest, lie still, be still or quiet:
et prato gravia arma quiescunt, Verg. A. 10, 836: flamma, ceases to burn, id. ib. 6, 226: quiērunt Aequora, the waves are at rest, do not rise, id. ib. 7, 6: felicius ossa quiescant, Ov. Ib. 305; Petr. 39: molliter ossa quiescant, Verg. E. 10, 33: quiescentes Nili aquae, standing waters, Plin. 13, 11, 22, § 71: venti, id. 17, 22, 35 § 170: quiescit terra, rests, lies fallow, id. 17, 5, 3, § 39: humus, Petr. 123: quiescunt voces, are still, silent, Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 27.—4. To make a pause in speaking: quiescere, id est, ἡσυχάζειν, Cic. Ac. 2, 29, 93.—
II. Trop.
A. To suffer or allow quietly, to peaceably permit a thing to be done:
quiescere rem adduci ad interregnum, Cic. Att. 7, 9, 2.—With in and abl., to rest in, be content with: ne victos quidem in miserā et inopi senectā quiescere, Just. 14, 3, 10.— B. Neutr., to cease, leave off, desist from any thing:
quiesce hanc rem modo petere, Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 51: statuere atque ediscere, Gell. 2, 28, 2: manibus significare coepit utrisque, quiescerent, Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 8: indoctus discive trochive, Hor. A. P. 380.—2. Act., to cause to cease, render quiet, stop, etc.:
laudes, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1584.—Hence, quĭētus, a, um, P. a., at rest, calm, quiet (syn. tranquillus). A. Enjoying rest, keeping quiet, quiet:
aliquem quietum reddere, Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 46: animus, Cic. Tusc. 2, 1, 2: quietus et solutus animus, id. Rosc. Com. 15, 43: integri, quieti, otiosi homines, id. Agr. 2, 28, 77: homo quietissimus, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 19, § 40: regnum, Hor. C. 1, 12, 33: de istoc quietus esto, be at ease, rest contented, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 6.— 2. In partic.
a. Taking no part in war, peaceful, neutral: ipse acer, bellicosus;
at is quem petebat, quietus, imbellis, Sall. J. 20, 2: quoad cum civibus dimicatum est, domi quietus fuit, Nep. Pelop. 4, 1: quietos lacessit, Just. 7, 6, 13: nihilo quietiores postea res habuit, Liv. 33, 19.— b. Of the mind, calm, tranquil, free from ambition:
ad quam spem (praeturae) quietissimus, Plin. Ep. 10, 12(7): vir rectus, integer, quietus, Plin. Ep. 7, 31, 1: vir ingenio mitis, moribus quietus, Vell. 2, 117, 2; Tac. H. 1, 52.—c. Tame, gentle:
equi fiunt quietiores, Varr. R. R. 2, 7.— d. Resting, sleeping:
quos simul vescentes dies, simul quietos nox habuerat, Tac. A. 1, 49.—Hence, subst.: quĭēti, ōrum, m.: si sentire datur post fata quietis, i. e. the dead, Nemes. Ecl. 1, 38.— B. Of things, calm, quiet:
amnes, gently flowing, Hor. C. 3, 29, 40: quietiore aequore ferri, id. Epod. 10, 11: aër, Verg. A. 5, 216: baca, that has lain a while, Col. 12, 50, 19: res publica (opp. perturbata), Cic. Cat. 2, 9, 19: aetas, id. Sen. 23, 82: quietus et remissus sermo, calm, not vehement, id. ib. 9, 28.— Subst. 1. quĭētum, i, n., the still, tranquil, motionless air, Petr 131, 9. —
2. Quĭēta, ae, f., a woman's name, Inscr. Grut. 754, 2. — Adv.: quĭētē, calmly, quietly:
quod aptissimum est ad quiete vivendum, Cic. Fin. 1, 16, 52: quiete acta aetas, id. Sen. 5, 13.— Comp.: quietius tranquilliusque, Liv. 27, 12: quietius edere (opp. avidius vorare), Macr S. 7, 12, 21.—Sup.: quietissime se receperunt, Caes. B. C. 3, 46 fin.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
quiēscō ēvī (quiērunt, V.; quiērim, C.; quiēssem, T., H.; quiēsset, T.; quiēsse, C., L.), ētus, ere
quies, to rest, repose, keep quiet, be inactive, be at peace : placidā compostus pace quiescit, V.: non somno quiescere, get no rest , Cu.: Quid faciam? ‘quiescas,’ do nothing , H.: Indoctus pilae quiescit, does not play , H.: Quibus quidem quam facile potuerat quiesci, si hic quiesset! which we might easily have been spared , T.— To rest, sleep, be asleep : eo cum venio, praetor quiescebat: casa, in quā quiescebat, N.—In war, to be inactive, make no movement : per paucos dies, L.: pavore mutuo iniecto velut torpentes quieverunt, L.— To keep in retirement, take no part, be neutral : scribis Peducaeo probari, quod quierim.— To acquiesce, quietly permit : quiescat (Caesar) rem adduci ad interregnum.— To pause, make a pause, keep silence, be still : quiesce, T.: quiescere, id est ἡσυχάζειν.— To rest, lie still, be still, be quiet, be undisturbed : ager qui multos annos quievit, lay fallow : nec umquam quieturas Syracusas, donec, etc., L.: flamma, ceases to burn , V.: quierunt Aequora, the waves are laid , V.: felicius ossa quiescant, O.: quiescunt voces, are silent , O.— To be calm, be unruffled, be composed : quiescas, T.: Quaeso, ego dabo, quiesce, T.—Fig., to be inactive, be powerless : ista potentia quiescit.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷyeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷyéh₁tis
- Proto-Italic*kʷjētis
- Latinquiēscō
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō From quiēs (“rest, repose; quiet”) + -scō.
Elsewhere
- Englishquiesce
- Englishquit
- Englishcoy
- Englishquiet
- Italianquiescere
Insular Romance
- Sardinianchelcire
Italo-Romance
- Sicilianquèscere
Rhaeto-Romance
- Romanshquescher
In English words that came into English from quiēscō
- quietquiētus
- quitquietus
- requitequiētus
- acquiescentacquiescens
- quietudequiētūdō
- quiescencequiescentia
- quiescequiēscō