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ησυχία — meaning in English

isychia

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English meaning

  • calm adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
  • peace noun A state of calm with no war, fighting, or serious conflict.
  • quiet adj Making little or no sound.
  • silence noun Complete absence of sound.

Senses

ησυχία is used for these senses in English:

  • calm (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
  • peace A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

calm — full definition

  1. adj Free from anxiety, agitation, or strong emotion; peaceful.
  2. noun A state of peace, quiet, or absence of disturbance.
  3. verb To make calm, or to become calm.

peace — full definition

  1. noun A state of calm with no war, fighting, or serious conflict.
  2. noun A personal sense of calm, free from worry or inner conflict.
  3. intj Used to tell someone to be quiet, or as a casual way of saying goodbye.

Related Greek words