Irenic
/aɪˈriːnɪk/noun
Promoting peace or conciliatory in tone or approach.
Did you know?Irenic ultimately comes from Greek Eirēnē, the personification of Peace, so the word’s history is literally tied to a divine figure rather than just an abstract idea.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Eirḗnē (Εἰρήνη)
“Peace; also the name of the goddess or personification of peace”
Late Greek
Greek
eirēnikós (εἰρηνικός)
“Peaceful; peaceable”
Late Latin
Latin
irenicus
“Peaceful; conciliatory”
17th Century
English
irenic
“Peace-making or promoting peace in disputes”
Modern English
English
irenic
“Tending to promote peace or conciliation”