Tranquility

/træŋˈkwɪləti/ noun

Definition

A state of peacefulness and calm, without noise, worry, or disturbance.

Etymology

It comes from Latin 'tranquillitas', from 'tranquillus' meaning 'calm' or 'still', especially of the sea or weather. It entered English through French in the Middle Ages.

Kelly Says

The Sea of Tranquility is the place on the Moon where humans first landed, as if we chose 'calm' as our first address off Earth. Tranquility isn’t just the absence of noise—it’s the feeling that nothing urgent is pulling at you.

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