Word of the day- April 21, 2009
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April 21, 2009
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Quiescent
Pronunciation- \kwy-ES-uhnt; kwee-\
adjective
Definition-
Dictionary.com- Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; inactive.
Wiktionary- Inactive, at rest, quiet.
Translations-
Spanish- Quiescente
French- Repos
German- Ruhestrom
“A vicious but localized Sino-Japanese war raged around the Shanghai region through much of 1932. The conflict then settled into a quiescent phase for several years.”
– David M. Kennedy, “The Horror”, The Atlantic, April 1998
