noiselessness

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English noiseless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English noiselessness From noiseless + -ness.

1. The quality or state of being noiseless; quiet or hush; silence.

   “She had established a character for humility, discretion, noiselessness and religion which Mrs. Piper greatly regretted losing.”