qui / quie
rest, quiet
Latin · quies; quiescere
Latin quies 'rest' and quiescere 'to rest'. Quie- words are about rest and calm: quiet is calm, disquiet is lost calm, acquiesce is to rest in agreement, quit once meant to be set free or at rest.
Memory trick
QUIet is REST for the ears: QUIE means calm and rest.
Words from this root
- quiet (quiet) — with little noiseशांत, चुप
- quietly (quiet + ly) — in a calm, silent wayशांति से
- quietness (quiet + ness) — the state of being calmशांति
- quietude (quiet + ude) — calm and peaceशांति, सुकून
- disquiet (dis + quiet) — worry, loss of calmबेचैनी, चिंता
- quiescent (qui + escent) — at rest, inactiveनिष्क्रिय, सुप्त
- acquiesce (ac + qui + esce) — to agree quietlyचुपचाप मान लेना
- acquit (ac + quit) — to declare not guiltyबरी करना
- acquittal (acquit + al) — official clearing of blameबरी होना
- quit (quit) — to leave or stopछोड़ देना
- quite (quite) — completely; fairlyकाफ़ी, पूरी तरह
- requiem (re + quiem) — a mass or prayer for the deadमृतक के लिए प्रार्थना