stillness

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstɪlnəs/

Noun

stillness

1. The quality or state of being still

   Synonyms: calmness, motionlessness, inactivity, inertia

2. Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.

   Synonyms: quietness, silence

   • 1603, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice, II. iii. 186:

     The gravity and stillness of your youth / The world hath noted;

Translations

• French: calme, immobilité
• German: Stille
• Italian: immobilità

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