pacific

pacific

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English

Alternative forms

  • pacifick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French pacifique.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈsɪfɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfɪk

Adjective

pacific (comparative more pacific, superlative most pacific)

  1. Calm, peaceful.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:calm
  2. Preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.
    Synonyms: peaceable, peaceful, dovish, nonviolent
    Antonyms: bellicose, hawkish, martial, militant, violent

Derived terms

  • Pacific Ocean

Related terms

  • pacify
  • pacifism
  • pacifist

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pacificus or French pacifique or Italian pacifico.

Adjective

pacific m or n (feminine singular pacifică, masculine plural pacifici, feminine and neuter plural pacifice)

  1. peaceable, peaceful

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