silentium
- noun
- /sɪˈlɛnʃəm/
- Archaic
:
silencio
- Many retreats include silentium to help participants focus on meditation and self-awareness.
Examples
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The monks observed silentium each evening.
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After dinner, the group entered a period of silentium to reflect on the day's teachings.
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The monastery required all visitors to observe silentium during prayer hours.
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During silentium, we reflected on our thoughts.
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The monastery required all visitors to observe silentium during prayer hours.
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Many retreats include silentium to help participants focus on meditation and self-awareness.
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After dinner, the group entered a period of silentium to reflect on the day's teachings.
Synonyms
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2.0
A period with no sound or speech
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1.0
A calm time with little or no sound
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7.0
A calm, quiet time when there is little noise
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3.5
A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm
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3.5
A short time when people stay quiet to honor or remember someone
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3.7
A short time that is calm and quiet for rest or thinking
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1.0
A lack of noise or disturbance in a place
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8.0
A calm, peaceful feeling or time
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7.3
A complete lack of sound in a place
Antonyms
How Quiet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Silentium comes from the Latin verb silēre, which means 'to be quiet', and it is the source of English words like silent and silence. Imagine monks sitting quietly during prayer: that set time of quiet is what silentium means in a religious or retreat setting.