tranquil- root words — words with the tranquil- root

The root tranquil- comes from Latin tranquillus, meaning calm, still. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including tranquil, tranquility, tranquilize, tranquilized, tranquilizer, tranquilizers, tranquilizing, tranquilly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tranquil- root

Explore words with tranquil- — words containing the tranquil- root and sharing its sense of "calm, still". Examples include tranquil, tranquility, tranquilize, tranquilized, tranquilizer, tranquilizers, tranquilizing, tranquilly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tranquil- mean?

The tranquil- root means calm, still, from Latin tranquillus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.