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tranquillity

/tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/ noun

Latin root: tranquillitas Wiktionary

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  1. The state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
    sense of tranquillity

Origin

From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas.

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