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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespaisible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-zeebl
"Le jardin était un endroit paisible."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Free from disturbance; tranquil.
"The garden was a peaceful retreat from the bustling city." - 2
Characterized by peace; calm and quiet.
"They enjoyed a peaceful evening by the lake."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peaceful' originates from the Middle English term 'peseful', derived from the Old French 'paisible', which in turn comes from the Latin 'pax', meaning 'peace'. The meaning has evolved to describe a state of tranquility and absence of disturbance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peaceful" is said worldwide
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paisible
Transliteration: peh-zeebl
"Le jardin était un endroit paisible."
friedlich
Transliteration: freed-likh
"Der Garten war ein friedlicher Rückzugsort."
tranquillo
Transliteration: tran-kwil-lo
"Il giardino era un luogo tranquillo."
pacífico
Transliteration: pa-thi-fi-ko
"El jardín era un lugar pacífico."
pacífico
Transliteration: pa-si-fi-ko
"O jardim era um lugar pacífico."
शांत
Transliteration: shaant
"बगीचा एक शांत स्थान था।"
平静的
Transliteration: píngjìng de
"花园是一个平静的地方。"
평화로운
Transliteration: pyeonghwa-ro-un
"정원은 평화로운 장소였습니다."
平和な
Transliteration: heiwa na
"庭は平和な場所でした。"
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