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tranquil

adjective

  1. peaceful, quiet
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæŋ.kwɪl/ / [ˈtɹ̝̊ʷæŋ.kʰw̥ɪl] ~ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷæŋ.kʰw̥ɪl] / /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋ.kwɪl/

adj

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

  1. Free from emotional or mental disturbance.

    Some time passed before I felt tranquil even here: I had a vague dread that wild cattle might be near, or that some sportsman or poacher might discover me.

  2. Calm; without motion or sound.

    […]that the streams which did form were clear and tranquil because fed by perennial springs from the underground supply; and that in their tranquil waters extensive peat bogs formed.