quietus

• Nom littéraire ou archaïque désignant une fin ou une cessation définitive, notamment la mort, parfois vue comme un apaisement ou un repos final.

A euphemism for death, based on an analogy between lying in a bed and lying in a tomb.

indénombrable

1. Death or final endC2formal

   A euphemism for death, based on the analogy of lying in a bed and in a tomb.

   Mort ou fin dernière

   • The old king finally found his quietus after a long illness.
   • In the poem, the hero seeks his quietus on the battlefield.
   • The philosopher spoke of quietus as a peaceful release from suffering.

   Synonymesdeathdeceasedemiseendendingexpirationextinctionpassingreleaserest