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pax.

peace; harmony;

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpaːks]Classical-Latin[ˈpaks]

  1. peace

    declension-3
    Donec, infecta pāce, ad arma desilirent.

  2. rest, quiet, ease

    declension-3 · poetic

  3. grace (esp. from the gods)

    declension-3

  4. leave, good leave (permission)

    declension-3

  5. peace, harmony

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-3
    Requiēscat in pāce.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *pāks, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ḱ-s (“peace”), from the root *peh₂ḱ- (“to join, to attach”).

intj[ˈpaːks]Classical-Latin[ˈpaks]

  1. enough talking! silence! hush! peace!

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *pāks, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ḱ-s (“peace”), from the root *peh₂ḱ- (“to join, to attach”).

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