Pacific

English

Etymology

From Latin pācificus "peace-making"

Proper noun

the Pacific

1. The Pacific Ocean.

Derived terms

• trans-Pacific
• transpacific

Adjective

Pacific (not comparable)

1. Related to the Pacific Ocean.

Derived terms

• Pacific blackchin
• Pacific Daylight Time
• Pacific Diver
• Pacific herring
• Pacific Islands
• Pacific Islander
• Pacific loon
• Pacific Northwest
• Pacific Rim
• Pacific Standard Time
• Pacific silver fir