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tranquil

/ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋ.kwɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
tran-quil
IPA
/ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋ.kwɪl/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Free from emotional or mental disturbance.

adj

Calm; without motion or sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from trāns- + the root of quiēs (“rest, quiet, peace”), ultimately from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kʷyeh₁-, tranquillus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋ.kwɪl/

Inflected Forms

tranquiler (comparative) tranquilest (superlative)

Derived Forms

tranquilize untranquil

Frequently Paired Words

tranquillity tranquillize tranquilly tranquilness

Synonyms

calm peaceful serene steady collected composed cool-headed equable equanimous equanimitable even-keeled even-minded

Antonyms

agitated

Questions

How do you pronounce tranquil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋ.kwɪl/.
What does tranquil mean?
Free from emotional or mental disturbance.
Where does tranquil come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce tranquil

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