paix

French

Etymology

From Old French pais, paiz, from Latin pācem, accusative of pāx (“peace”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛ/
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Homophones: pais, pait, paît, paie, paies, pet, pets

Noun

paix f (plural paix)

peace

Derived terms

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Further reading

“paix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Louisiana Creole French

Etymology

From French paix (“peace”).

Verb

paix

to quiet
to be quiet

References

Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

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