- QUETUS
- Quietus
Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions . 2014.
QUETUS
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coi — coi, coite [ kwa, kwat ] adj. • quei 1080; fém. XVIIIe; lat. pop. °quetus, class. quietus → quiet ♦ Vx Tranquille et silencieux. Mod. Loc. Se tenir, demeurer coi, coite : se taire et ne pas bouger; ne pas intervenir. « Ou bien je lui tiens tête… … Encyclopédie Universelle
coite — ● coi, coite adjectif (latin populaire quetus, du latin classique quietus, qui est au repos) Rester coi, se tenir coi, rester, demeurer calme, tranquille, muet, sous l effet de la surprise, de l émotion, de la crainte, etc. ● coi, coite… … Encyclopédie Universelle
coy — coyish, adj. coyishness, n. coyly, adv. coyness, n. /koy/, adj., coyer, coyest, v. adj. 1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish. 2. shy; modest. 3. showing reluctance, esp. when insincere or affected, to re … Universalium
Gripswalder Matronensteine — Matronenstein Nr. 1 (Nachbildung, aufgestellt vor der Kapelle St. Pankratius in Ossum, nahe dem Fundort) Bei den Gripswalder Matronensteinen handelt es sich um ein Ensemble mehrere römische Votivsteine. die 1863 nahe Haus Gripswald auf dem Gebiet … Deutsch Wikipedia
încet — ÎNCÉT, ÎNCEÁTĂ, înceţi, te, adj., adv. 1. adj. Fără viteză; liniştit, lin, domol. ♦ (Despre oameni) Care reacţionează cu întârziere, care face ceva în ritm lent. ♦ (Despre judecată, gândire) Care raţionează cu greutate; greoi. 2. adj. (Despre… … Dicționar Român
coy — [14] Essentially, coy is the same word as quiet, and ‘quiet’ is what it meant when it first came into English (it soon developed to ‘shyly reserved’, and the sense ‘quiet’ died out in the 17th century). Its ultimate source was Latin quiētus, but… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
coy — [[t]kɔɪ[/t]] adj. coy•er, coy•est 1) artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; coquettish 2) shy; modest 3) reluctant to reveal one s plans, make a commitment, or take a stand 4) Obs. quiet; reserved • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF coi, quoy calm … From formal English to slang
coy — [14] Essentially, coy is the same word as quiet, and ‘quiet’ is what it meant when it first came into English (it soon developed to ‘shyly reserved’, and the sense ‘quiet’ died out in the 17th century). Its ultimate source was Latin quiētus, but… … Word origins
coy — [koi] adj. [ME, still, quiet < OFr coi, earlier quei < LL * quetus < L quietus: see QUIET] 1. Obs. quiet; silent 2. a) shrinking from contact or familiarity with others; bashful; shy b) primly reserved; demure 3. affecting innocence or s … English World dictionary
coy´ness — coy «koy», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. shy or modest; bashful. 2. acting more shy than one really is; coquettishly reserved: »I am not trying to hide anything…and I m certainly not being coy (Newsweek). –v.t. 1. to render quiet; calm; … Useful english dictionary
