quieto

/ˈkjeto/

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Translation

still, motionless

Word origin

From Latin quietus ('at rest, calm'), from quies ('rest'). The same root gives English 'quiet' and 'quit'.

Origin
Latin
Root
quietus
English cognates
quiet, quit

Grammar

Femininequieta
Masc pluralquietos
Fem pluralquietas

Examples

¡Quédate , !

Stay still for a moment, please!

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The cat froze still when it saw the dog.

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The water of the lake was completely still.

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He cannot keep still for even a second.

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Keep your arm still while I put the bandage on.

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This word is part of lesson 44.