verb/akjeˈtaɾ/
to calm; to calm down
Synonyms: calmar, tranquilizar
Etymology tree Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *kʷyéh₁tis Proto-Italic *kʷjētis Latin quiēs Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin quiēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin quiētuslbor. Spanish quieto Spanish -ar Spanish aquietar From a- + quieto + -ar.