pacific

A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /pəˈsɪfɪk/ See IPA manual

adj name noun Freq #4946

Meanings

1

adj
Calm and peaceful; tending to avoid conflict.

She had a pacific nature and always tried to settle arguments fairly.
2

adj
Relating to or near the Pacific Ocean.

They spent the summer exploring several Pacific islands.

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1 adj · calm and peaceful; tending... peaceable calm peaceful

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Forms pacifically

Derived forms nonpacificpacificallypacificismpacificistpacificityunpacific

Related forms pacifism pacifist pacify

Etymology

From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn.

pācificus Latin

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# pacific

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj, name, noun
**IPA (US):** pəˈsɪfɪk
**Frequency rank:** 4946

## Meanings
1. Calm and peaceful; tending to avoid conflict.
2. Relating to or near the Pacific Ocean.

## Examples
- She had a pacific nature and always tried to settle arguments fairly.
- They spent the summer exploring several Pacific islands.

## Derived Forms
- nonpacific
- pacifically
- pacificism
- pacificist
- pacificity
- unpacific

## Related Forms
- pacifism
- pacifist
- pacify

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pācificus

## Etymology
From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn.

## AI Etymology
Pacific comes from Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn. Modern senses include calm and peaceful; tending to avoid conflict and relating to or near the Pacific Ocean. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nonpacific, pacifically, pacificism, pacificist, pacificity, and unpacific and related forms such as pacifism, pacifist, and pacify.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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