English → Latin
“serenity” in Latin
serēnitāsserenity, peacefulness; fine weather; favourable conditionshilaritāscheerfulness, merriment, good humor
The English word serenity itself goes back to Latin serēnus, through serēnitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
serenity
serenitas (only PROP.): hilaritas (gayety). Imperturbable serenity of disposition, *immota animi tranquillitas. Vid: also, the adjective
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for serenity?
- The usual Latin words for “serenity” are serēnitās, hilaritās. 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.