Tranquillisant

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 beruhigend , 🇪🇸 tranquilizante , 🇮🇹 tranquillizzante , 🇵🇹 tranquilizante , 🇨🇳 镇静的 , 🇯🇵 鎮静な , 🇰🇷 진정의 , 🇸🇦 هادئ , 🇮🇳 संतुष्टिदायक

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Etymology

**Etymology of “tranquillisant” (noun)** The noun “tranquillisant” is a modern French coinage formed from the verb *tranquilliser* (to tranquilise). *Tranquilliser* itself comes from the noun *tranquillité*, meaning “calmness”, which traces back to Latin *tranquillitas* (from *tranquillus*, “quiet, undisturbed”). The noun form was created in the 20th century to designate a tranquilizing agent, following the French pattern of deriving nouns from verbal participles with the suffix **‑ant**.

Synonyms

sédatif agent calmant médicament calmant substance sédative remède anti-anxiété remède anti‑stress sédation

Antonyms

stimulant agitateur dérangeur déchaîneur excitateur