Irenicon
/aɪˈrɛnɪkən/noun
A proposal or policy intended to restore peace or end conflict.
Did you know?Irenicon comes from Greek *eirēnē* (“peace”), the same ancient root that gave English *Irene* and the mythic sense of peace as something almost sacred.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
eirēnē
“peace, harmony”
Late Greek
Greek
eirēnikos
“peaceful, pacific”
Late Latin
Latin
irenicon
“a peace-making proposal or conciliatory message”
17th Century
English
irenicon
“a proposal intended to restore peace, especially in a dispute or schism”
Modern English
English
irenicon
“a conciliatory statement or proposal aimed at ending disagreement”