pacific A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /pəˈsɪfɪk/ See IPA manual 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · calm and peaceful; tending... peaceablecalmpeaceful Word family Forms pacifically Derived forms nonpacificpacificallypacificismpacificistpacificityunpacific Related forms pacifismpacifistpacify Common collocations Pacific Rim Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn. pācificus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pacific **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **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 markdown