Quiet
Example: El parc està molt quiet a la nit sense soroll.
Definition
"Quiet" in Catalan describes a state of being calm, still, or without noise. It is used to express the absence of sound or disturbance, as in the example phrase where the park is very quiet at night without noise.
Etymology
The Catalan word "quiet" comes from the Latin 'quietus,' meaning 'at rest' or 'calm.' Did you know that 'quietus' originally referred to being free from obligations or debts, which metaphorically extended to mean peaceful or calm? This evolved into the modern sense of 'quiet' as stillness or silence.
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"Quiet" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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