quieto

Meaning

1. (comparable) quiet (with little or no sound)
2. (comparable) quiet (having little motion or activity; calm)
3. (comparable) quiet (not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved)

Hyphenated as

qui‧e‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkjɛ.tu/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quiētus. Doublet of quedo, which was inherited.

Sentences

Então seu coração ficou quieto por uma tarde inteira .

Then his heart was quiet for an entire afternoon.

Encontre abrigo nesta tenda ?, mas fique quieto .

Find shelter in this tent? but be quiet.