borrowed from Latin quiēscent-, quiēscens, present participle of quiēscere "to repose, fall asleep, rest, be quiet," inchoative derivative of a base quiē-, going back to Indo-European *k{sup}w{/sup}i̯eh- "have a rest"
adjective
marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
causing no trouble or symptoms
latentdormantquiescentpotential mean not now showing signs of activity or existence. latent applies to a power or quality that has not yet come forth but may emerge and develop. dormant suggests the inactivity of something (such as a feeling or power) as though sleeping.