"stillth" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -ɪlθ Etymology: From Middle English stilthe, from Old English *stilþ, *stillþ, *stillþu (“stillness”), from Proto-Germanic *stilliþō (“stillness, quietness”), equivalent to still + -th. Cognate with West Frisian stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), Dutch stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), Low German stilte (“quietness”), Old High German stillida (“quietness”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stilthe}} Middle English stilthe, {{inh|en|ang|*stilþ}} Old English *stilþ, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*stilliþō|t=stillness, quietness}} Proto-Germanic *stilliþō (“stillness, quietness”), {{suffix|en|still|th}} still + -th, {{cog|fy|stilte|t=silence, stillness, quietness}} West Frisian stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), {{cog|nl|stilte|t=silence, stillness, quietness}} Dutch stilte (“silence, stillness, quietness”), {{cog|nds|stilte|t=quietness}} Low German stilte (“quietness”), {{cog|goh|stillida|t=quietness}} Old High German stillida (“quietness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stillth (uncountable)
  1. The state, quality, or condition of being still; stillness; tranquility; peace. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: stilth
    Sense id: en-stillth-en-noun-akK8g2e9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -th

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