Ataraxies

/ˌætəˈræk.siːz/ noun

Definition

A variant plural form of ataraxia; states of freedom from emotional disturbance and perfect calm.

Etymology

An alternative plural of ataraxia, using the '-ies' ending instead of '-ias', both derived from Greek 'ataraxia'.

Kelly Says

The fact that ataraxia has multiple plural forms ('ataraxias' and 'ataraxies') shows how this Greek word was adopted into English unevenly—different writers and scholars pluralized it different ways depending on whether they thought of it as more Greek or more English.

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