English → Latin
“pacific” in Latin
cupiduseager, desirous, passionate, fond (+ genitive or + in ablative); greedy, covetous; wanton, lecherousplācābilisplacable; pacifying, appeasing, moderating, propitiating, acceptableplacidusPlacid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful, tranquil; Ripe, mellow; Not wild, fruitful, suitable for cultivationconcorsagreeing, of one mind, concordant; like-minded; peaceful, harmoniousquiētusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness; peaceful, neutral; tranquil, calmpācificuspeacemaking, pacific, peaceableimmītiscruel, rough, harsh; severe, stern; savagepāxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace (esp. from the gods)concordiaan agreement together, union, harmony, concord; an intimate friendamorlove, affection, devotion (for a person, one's family, one's country); strong and passionate longing for something, desi
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pacific
pacis amator (Cic.) or cupidus (Hor., Sat.); otii studiosus; placabilis (easily appeased): placidus (opposed to ferox, immitis): concors (concordant): quietus (not warlike): pacificus (making peace; Cic., Luc., Mart.). A pacific disposition, pacis, concordiae, amor, or studium (Cic.); animus non abhorrens a quietis consiliis (Liv., 30, 30): pacific overtures, pacis conditiones, plur.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pacific?
- The usual Latin words for “pacific” are cupidus, plācābilis, placidus; also concors, quiētus, pācificus. 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.