serene

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /səˈɹi(ː)n/ See IPA manual

Freq #15589

Meanings

1

adj
Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

She stayed serene and smiled gently at her nervous students.
2

adj
Completely clear and fine, especially of the sky.

They sailed under serene skies and a bright blue sea.

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1 adj · calm, peaceful, and... calm composed peaceful tranquil

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Forms serenerserenest

Derived forms serenenessserenifyserenityserenizeunserene

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French serein, from Old French serein (“evening”), from Vulgar Latin *serānum, from substantive use of sērum, neuter of sērus (“late”) + -ānus suffix.

serein Old French *serānum la-vul

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# serene

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /səˈɹi(ː)n/
**Frequency rank:** 15589

## Meanings
1. Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
2. Completely clear and fine, especially of the sky.

## Examples
- She stayed serene and smiled gently at her nervous students.
- They sailed under serene skies and a bright blue sea.

## Derived Forms
- sereneness
- serenify
- serenity
- serenize
- unserene

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: serein
- Root: *serānum

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French serein, from Old French serein (“evening”), from Vulgar Latin *serānum, from substantive use of sērum, neuter of sērus (“late”) + -ānus suffix.

## AI Etymology
Serene is borrowed from Middle French serein, from Old French serein (“evening”), from Vulgar Latin *serānum, from substantive use of sērum, neuter of sērus (“late”) + -ānus suffix. Important forms in the word's history include Old French serein, la-vul *serānum. In current use it includes senses such as Calm, peaceful, and untroubled and Completely clear and fine, especially of the sky.

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- Actions & Processes

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