quies-, -quiet-, -quit- (Latin: rest, quiet, calm, silent)
acquiesce
acquiescence
acquiescent
acquiescently
acquit
acquittal
acquittance
coy
1. Artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
2. Shy, modest, or reserved in social situations.
3. Showing reluctance; especially, when insincere or affected, to reveal one's plans or opinions, to make a commitment, or to take a stand.
4. Etymology: from Old French coi, earlier quei. "quiet, still", ultimately from Latin quietus, "resting, at rest".
coyish
coyly
coyness
disquiet
disquieting
disquietingly
disquietly
Cross references directly, or indirectly, involving "calm, calmness, peace, quiet":
pac-, peac-;
plac-;
seren-.
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