tranquility
pronunciation
How to pronounce tranquility in British English:
UK [træŋ'kwɪlɪtɪ]
How to pronounce tranquility in American English:
US [træŋ'kwɪlətɪ]
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- Noun:
- a disposition free from stress or emotion
- a state of peace and quiet
Word Origin
- tranquility (n.)
- also tranquillity, late 14c., from Old French tranquilite "peace, happiness" (12c.), from Latin tranquillitatem (nominative tranquillitas) "quietness, stillness; serenity," from tranquillus "quiet, calm, still," perhaps from trans- "over" (here in its intensive sense of "exceedingly") + a root possibly related to quies "rest" (see quiet (n.)).
Example
- 1. It 's the color of calm tranquility .
- 2. In-group cooperation can thus usher in not peace and tranquility , but rather more efficient extermination .
- 3. Light blue is associated with health healing tranquility understanding and softness .
- 4. Photo and caption by tung tranconvict lake offers to many visitors a feel of tranquility , peacefulness and at sunrise , a hope for a new beginning , a promise for a life cycle ready to start over anew .
- 5. Science in huxley 's london has become monstrous-babies raised in vitro in hatcheries are chemically stunted ; and the people are maintained in a state of drug-induced tranquility .