Meaning of quies | Babel Free
[ˈkʷi.eːs]Definitions
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the rest of sleep, repose declension-3
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quiet, calm, lull, peace, cessation from labor declension-3
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dream declension-3, figuratively
Examples
“… nec placidam membrīs dat cūra quiētem.”
[The thought of Aeneas] grants no stillness to [Dido’s] limbs, nor rest from her worries.
“excutitur terrōre quiēs: Numa vīsa revolvit”
Rest is being driven out by terror: Numa ponders the visions, and within himself he recalls the ambiguities and obscure commands. (King Numa Pompilius is startled awake after dreaming of how to appease Demeter/Ceres (mythology) and restore prosperity to the farmers.)
“per quiētem”
through/in a dream
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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