tranquil

/tˈɹæŋkwəl/TRANG-kwuhl

/tˈɹæŋkwəl/TRANG-kwuhl

Meaningcalm

Common meaning: calm

tranquilcalm, stillLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1887 · scan

Journey through time

Latintranquillus, -a, -um‘calm, still’
Middle Englishtranquilliteesource
Englishtranquil‘calm’ · 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: Built on Latin tranquillus ‘calm, still’.

Roots

tranquillus, -a, -um Latin “calm, still”

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