quietude

[Fr., from Late Latin quietudo, from Lat. quies (gen it. quiet is )=quiet; Sp. quietud; Ital. quietudine.] Quiet, rest, repose, tranquillity. "How beautiful this night! the balmiest sigh, Which vernal zephyrs breathe in evening's ear, Were discord to the speaking quietude . Shelley: Queen Mab.