tranquillity
See also: Tranquillity
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittranquillity (usually uncountable, plural tranquillities)
- The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
Usage notes
edit- The spelling tranquillity is more common in the UK (less common in the US), while tranquility is more common in the US (less common in the UK).
Related terms
editTranslations
editthe state of being tranquil
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Further reading
edit- “tranquillity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “tranquillity”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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