Latin Word of the Day
pax
/PAKS/ • noun (feminine, 3rd declension) — 27th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: peace; absence of war or inner calm
Examples
- Pax magnum bonum est.
(Peace is a great good.) - Post longum bellum, populi pacem cupiunt.
(After a long war, peoples seek peace.) - In silentio noctis, pax animum levat.
(In the silence of the night, peace lifts the spirit.)
Synonyms
- tranquillitas
- serenitas
- quies
Pax is used for both political peace (the end of conflict) and personal tranquility or inner calm. It appears in formal texts, inscriptions, and everyday expressions about calm or harmony.
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