Quietude
[kwahy-i-tood, -tyood] /ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
noun
1.
the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet.
/ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd/
noun
1.
the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil
n.
1590s, from Middle French quiétude (c.1500) or directly from Late Latin quietudo, from Latin quietus (see quiet (n.)).
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