In the Soliloquy lexicon
quiescent
/kwaɪˈes.ənt/
adjective
In a state of inactivity or dormancy; temporarily not active or producing change.
Used in a sentence
The volcano remained quiescent for centuries.
Where it comes from
From Latin quiescens, present participle of quiescere ‘to rest, become quiet’, from quies ‘rest, quiet’.
A small story
By November the millstream lay quiescent beneath a skin of pewter ice, its wheel arrested mid-thought. Nettles had claimed the sluice gate, and no smoke rose from the keeper’s cottage. At dusk, a single thawing drop struck the water and vanished without consequence.
Nearby words
Keep quiescent — and watch it become a star.
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