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tranquil
What does tranquil mean?
tranquil (adjective): calm; without motion or sound.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce tranquil?
/ˈtɹæŋkwəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tranquil come from?
Borrowed from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from trāns- + the root of quiēs (“rest, quiet, peace”), ultimately from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tranquil?
Words related to tranquil
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “tranquil”?
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What does “tranquil” mean?
calm; without motion or sound
Right! That's what “tranquil” means.
having no personal preference
Not quite: that's what neutral means.
ruling; governing; prevailing
Not quite: that's what dominant means.
solitary; having no companion
Not quite: that's what lone means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “tranquil”?
placid
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serial
Not quite: serial means something else.
casual
Not quite: casual means something else.
strict
Not quite: strict means something else.
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