tranquillity
/tɹæŋˈkwɪlɪti/trang-KWIH-lih-tee
/tɹæŋˈkwɪlɪti/trang-KWIH-lih-tee
Meaningthe state of being calm
Common meaning: peace and quiet
- tranquillcalm, stillLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1887 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Journey through time
- Latintranquillus, -a, -um‘calm, still’
- Middle Englishtranquilliteesource
- Englishtranquil‘calm’
- Englishformed in English from tranquiltranquillity‘peace and quiet’ · today
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
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Origin: Formed in English from tranquil + -ity.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), TRANQUIL, p.655 · scan
Roots
- tranquillus, -a, -um Latin “calm, still”
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