tranquil

C1 Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈtɹæŋ.kwɪl/ See IPA manual

Freq #22703

Meanings

1

adj
Calm, quiet, and peaceful.

We spent the afternoon beside a tranquil mountain lake.
2

adj
Free from worry or emotional upset.

After the meditation class she felt completely tranquil.

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Synonyms

1 adj · calm, quiet, and peaceful. calm peaceful quiet serene

2 adj · free from worry or... composed collectedeven-temperedimperturbable

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Forms tranquilly

Related forms tranquillity tranquillizetranquillytranquilness

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from trāns- + the root of quiēs (“rest, quiet, peace”), ultimately from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).

*kʷyeh₁- Proto-Indo-European tranquillus Latin

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# tranquil

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɹæŋ.kwɪl/
**Frequency rank:** 22703

## Meanings
1. Calm, quiet, and peaceful.
2. Free from worry or emotional upset.

## Examples
- We spent the afternoon beside a tranquil mountain lake.
- After the meditation class she felt completely tranquil.

## Related Forms
- tranquillity
- tranquillize
- tranquilly
- tranquilness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *kʷyeh₁-
- Root: tranquillus

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from trāns- + the root of quiēs (“rest, quiet, peace”), ultimately from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).

## AI Etymology
Tranquil is borrowed from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from trāns- + the root of quiēs (“rest, quiet, peace”), ultimately from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”). In present-day use, it can mean calm, quiet, and peaceful, or free from worry or emotional upset. Related vocabulary includes tranquillity, tranquillize, tranquilly, and tranquilness.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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