quietus

/kwaɪˈiːtəs/

Etymology

Short for Medieval Latin quiētus est (literally “he is quiet”). First attested in the 1530s. Earlier attested as Late Middle English quietus est. Doublet of coy, quiet, quit, and quite.

quietus means A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.

Why this word is great

QUIETUS — [Noun] A final settlement or discharge that brings a definitive end, such as the extinguishing of a debt or the release of death. Its etymology lies in bureaucratic brevity: short for Medieval Latin 'quiētus est' (literally "he is quiet"), a formula of discharge from obligation, from Latin quiētus, meaning "at rest, quiet." Unlike "cessation," which suggests a simple, often temporary pause, or "demise," a neutral notation of ending, "quietus" carries the weight of an official, often longed-for conclusion. It is the cool weight of a notary's seal pressed into wax, the final rasp of a ledger closed and shelved, or the profound stillness after a long vigil ends—the formal, and sometimes merciful, permission to be silent at last.

noun

A stillness or pause; something that quiets or represses; removal from activity.“Olive's specific terrors and dangers had by this time very much blown over; Basil Ransom had given no sign of life for ages, and Henry Burrage had certainly got his quietus before they went to Europe.”
Death.“When he himſelfe might his Quietus make / With a bare Bodkin?”
Final settlement (e.g., of a debt).