tranquillity

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /træŋˈkwɪləti/ UK /træŋˈkwɪləti/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled

A deep tranquillity settled over the lake at sunset.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being calm,... calm peace serenity placidity stillness repose quietude composure

Opposites

turmoil agitation turbulence disturbance chaos

Word family

Related forms tranquil tranquilize tranquilness

Etymology

From Old French tranquillité, from Latin tranquillitās, from tranquillus ('calm, quiet').

tranquillitās Latin tranquillus Latin

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# tranquillity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** træŋˈkwɪləti
**IPA (UK):** træŋˈkwɪləti

## Meanings
1. the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled

## Examples
- A deep tranquillity settled over the lake at sunset.

## Synonyms
- calm
- peace
- serenity
- placidity
- stillness
- repose
- quietude
- composure

## Antonyms
- turmoil
- agitation
- turbulence
- disturbance
- chaos

## Related Forms
- tranquil
- tranquilize
- tranquilness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tranquillitās
- Root: tranquillus

## Etymology
From Old French tranquillité, from Latin tranquillitās, from tranquillus ('calm, quiet').

## AI Etymology
Tranquillity is from Old French tranquillité, from Latin tranquillitās, from tranquillus ('calm, quiet'). Important recorded forms include tranquillitās (Latin) and tranquillus (Latin). The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. The wider family includes related words such as tranquil, tranquilize, and tranquilness.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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