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“calmness” in Latin
tranquillitāsquietness, calmness, stillness, tranquillity, serenityplacidusPlacid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful, tranquil; Ripe, mellow; Not wild, fruitful, suitable for cultivation
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
calmness
of the sea [Vid. CALM, s.].
Of the mind, tranquillitas animi, tranquillitas, animus tranquillus; aequus animus, aequitas animi: from context asquitas only. To bear anything with calmness, placide or sedate ferre aliquid: not to bear anything with calmness, aliquid aegre ferre.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for calmness?
- The usual Latin words for “calmness” are tranquillitās, placidus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.