Tranquil
/ˈtræŋ.kwɪl/noun
Calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance.
Did you know?“Tranquil” comes from Latin *tranquillus*, a word tied to stillness and calm, and it later gave English a whole family of peace-words that feel almost like a spell for silence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“to dry up, become dry”
Latin
Latin
tranquillus
“calm, still, quiet”
Old French
Old French
tranquille
“calm, peaceful”
Late Middle English
English
tranquille
“calm, serene”
Modern English
English
tranquil
“calm and peaceful”
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