l'
/ɛ̃.kje.tyd/
Translation
worry, anxiety
Word origin
From in- ('not') plus quiétude, from Latin quies ('rest, calm'). The same root gives English quiet and quiescent.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quies
- English cognates
- quiet, quiescent
Grammar
Examples
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His silence caused a lot of worry in the family.
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She hides her anxiety badly before the exam.
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There is some concern about the future of the factory.
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