quies-, -quiet-, -quit-
(Latin: rest, calm, silent)
tranquil (adjective); tranquiler, more tranquil; tranquilest, most tranquil
1. A reference to a place which is peaceful, quiet, and calm: After coming home from work, Greg sat in his lawn chair and enjoyed a tranquil evening in his garden.
2. Descriptive of a person's mind which is serene and composed: Eugenia felt quite tranquil after having an agreeable and delightful conversation with her mother.
3. Etymology: from Latin trans-, "through, across" + quies, "rest, quiet".
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2. Descriptive of a person's mind which is serene and composed: Eugenia felt quite tranquil after having an agreeable and delightful conversation with her mother.
3. Etymology: from Latin trans-, "through, across" + quies, "rest, quiet".
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tranquillise (British)
tranquilliser (British)
1. The condition of serenity, calmness, and peacefulness: Mary and Greg found the tranquility of village life more relaxing and comfortable in comparison to their hectic and stressful lives at work in the city.
2. Etymology: from Latin tranquillus, "peace, quiet, calm, still."
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2. Etymology: from Latin tranquillus, "peace, quiet, calm, still."
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tranquillize (U.S.)
tranquillizer (U.S.)
tranquilly
unquiet
unquietly
unquietness
unrequited
unrequitedly
unrequitedness
Cross references directly, or indirectly, involving "calm, calmness, peace, quiet": pac-, peac-; plac-; seren-.
