silence
/ˈsaɪləns/SIGH-luhns
/ˈsaɪləns/SIGH-luhns
Meaningquiet
Common meaning: absence of sound
- silto be quietLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1699 · scan
- encenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
Journey through time
- Latinsileō, silēre‘to be quiet’
- Englishsilence‘absence of sound’ · today
sil also in: silent
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin sileō ‘to be quiet’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry sileō, p. 1699 · dictionary scan
Roots
- sileō, silēre Latin “to be quiet”
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