tranquil
tran·quil
adjective
1.
2.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- “a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay”
- “the quiet waters of a lagoon”
- “a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky”
- “a smooth channel crossing”
- “scarcely a ripple on the still water”
- “unruffled water”
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French tranquille, from Latin tranquillus, from trāns- + the root of quiēs (“rest, quiet, peace”), ultimately from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).
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