paix

See also: Paix

Catalan

Verb

paix

1. inflection of péixer:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pais, paiz, from Latin pācem (“peace”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to join, to attach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛ/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophones: paie, paient, paies, pais, paît, pet, pets

Noun

paix f (plural paix)

1. peace

Derived terms

• avoir la paix
• calumet de la paix
• faire la paix
• ficher la paix
• foutre la paix
• gardien de la paix
• gardienne de la paix
• havre de paix
• paix-toi la djeule
• repose en paix

 

Related terms

• pacifique
• paisible
• payer

Further reading

• “paix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French paix (“peace”).

Verb

paix

1. to quiet
2. to be quiet

References

• Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales