Pax
/pæks/noun
A Latin word meaning peace, used in English in historical, religious, and academic contexts.
Did you know?The Roman idea of pax was often the peace imposed by victory, which is why phrases like Pax Romana describe an empire’s controlled order rather than pure harmony.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pag-
“to fasten, fix, make firm”
Latin
Latin
pax
“peace, treaty, truce, public order”
Old French
Old French
pais
“peace, tranquility, agreement”
Middle English
English
pees
“peace, calm, reconciliation”
Modern English
English
peace
“a state of freedom from war or civil disorder”