tranquillity C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /træŋˈkwɪləti/ UK /træŋˈkwɪləti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled A deep tranquillity settled over the lake at sunset. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being calm,... calmpeaceserenityplaciditystillnessreposequietudecomposure ↔ Opposites turmoilagitationturbulencedisturbancechaos Word family Related forms tranquiltranquilizetranquilness Etymology AI details From Old French tranquillité, from Latin tranquillitās, from tranquillus ('calm, quiet'). tranquillitās Latin tranquillus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown