Tranquility
/træŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/noun
The state of being calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance.
Did you know?Tranquility comes from Latin *tranquillitas*, tied to *tranquillus*—a word likely connected to the image of calm weather and quiet waters, where stillness itself became a symbol of inner peace.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“to dry up, be dry”
Latin
Latin
tranquillus
“calm, quiet, peaceful”
Latin
Latin
tranquillitas
“calmness, quiet, tranquility”
Late Latin
Latin
tranquillitātem
“calmness, peacefulness”
Middle English
English
tranquillite
“calmness, peace of mind”
Modern English
English
tranquility
“peaceful calm or stillness”
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