stillth means the state, quality, or condition of being still; stillness; tranquility; peace. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
stillth is pronounced /stɪlθ/.
Why “stillth” is a great word
STILLTH — [Noun] The state, quality, or condition of profound stillness; an atmospheric tranquility defined by an absence of motion. From Middle English stilthe, from Old English *stilþ, *stillþ, *stillþu ("stillness"), from Proto-Germanic *stilliþō ("stillness, quietness"), equivalent to still ("motionless, quiet") + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Unlike silence, which is merely an absence of sound, or calm, which describes a temporary emotional state, stillth is the inherent, enveloping quality of a scene held in perfect immobility. It is the suspended dust in a sunbeam through a barn door, the glassy mirror of a mountain lake at dawn, and the breathless pause in a room after a final, settling breath—a palpable peace that is not an experience, but a place the world occasionally occupies.
Etymology
From Middle English stilthe, from Old English *stilþ, *stillþ, *stillþu (“stillness”), from Proto-Germanic *stilliþō (“stillness, quietness”), equivalent to still + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with West Frisian stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), Dutch stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), Low German stilte (“quietness”), Old High German stillida (“quietness”).
noun
- The state, quality, or condition of being still; stillness; tranquility; peace.“And suddenly the magic of this place — the fragrance and the stillth and the peace of it — took Dicky by the throat.”