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Dictionary: pa·cif·ic   (pə-sĭf'ĭk) pronunciation also pa·cif·i·cal
(-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
  1. Tending to diminish or put an end to conflict; appeasing.
  2. Of a peaceful nature; tranquil.

[French pacifique, from Old French pacifice, from Latin pācificus : pāx, pāc-, peace + -ficus, -fic.]

pacifically pa·cif'i·cal·ly adv.

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adjective

    Inclined or disposed to peace; not quarrelsome or unruly: irenic, pacifical, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceable, peaceful. See peace/conflict.

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IN BRIEF: Being of a peaceful nature.

pronunciation The lake looked pacific in the still morning air.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: promoting peace

Meaning #2: disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
  Synonym: peaceable


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fredelig, fredeligsindet, beroligende
n. - Stillehavet

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    Stillehavet

Nederlands (Dutch)
vreedzaam, verzoeningsgezind, (betreffende) Grote/Stille Oceaan, soort stoomlocomotief

Français (French)
adj. - pacifique
n. - pacifique

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    l'Océan pacifique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - friedlich, versöhnlich, Pazifik-
n. - Pazifik

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    Pazifischer Ozean

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φιλ)ειρηνικός
n. - ο Ειρηνικός Ωκεανός

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    ο Ειρηνικός Ωκεανός

Italiano (Italian)
pacifico

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    oceano Pacifico

Português (Portuguese)
adj., -
n. - pacífico

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    o Oceano Pacífico

Русский (Russian)
миролюбивый, Тихий океан

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    Тихий океан

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pacífico, conciliatorio
n. - persona de carácter pacífico

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    Océano Pacífico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - fredlig, försonlig, fridfull, stilla
n. - Stilla havet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
和解的, 温和的, 爱好和平的, 平静的, 太平洋

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    太平洋

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 和解的, 溫和的, 愛好和平的, 平靜的
n. - 太平洋

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    太平洋

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 평화로운, 화해적인
n. - 태평양

idioms:

  • North pacific    노스 퍼시픽 (북 태평양)
  • pacific Ocean    태평양
  • South pacific    사우스 퍼시픽 (남태평양)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 太平洋
adj. - 平和な, 泰平な, 穏やかな, 太平洋の

idioms:

  • the Pacific Ocean    太平洋

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) هاديء, مسالم (الاسم) المحيط الهاديء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקט, שליו, אוהב שלום‬
n. - ‮האוקיינוס השקט‬


 
 
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