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tranquillity

English

Alternative forms

  • tranquility

Etymology

tranquil +? -ity, from Old French tranquilité, from Latin tranquilitas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /træ??kw?l?ti/
  • Hyphenation: tran?quil?li?ty

Noun

tranquillity (usually uncountable, plural tranquillities)

  1. the state of being tranquil
  2. the absence of disturbance; peacefulness
  3. the absence of stress; serenity
  4. the quality of calm such as that experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from manmade ones.

Usage notes

  • More common spelling in the UK; less common in the US.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:calm

Related terms

  • tranquil
  • tranquillize
  • tranquilly
  • tranquilness

Translations

Further reading

  • tranquillity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • tranquillity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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placidity

English

Etymology

placid +? -ity, from Latin placidit?s (mildness, placidity).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /pl??s?d.?.ti/

Noun

placidity (usually uncountable, plural placidities)

  1. The state of being placid; peacefulness.

Synonyms

  • (state of being placid): composure, peacefulness, serenity

Related terms

  • placid
  • placidly
  • placidness

Translations

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