PACIFIC


Meaning of PACIFIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈsi-fik ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English pacifique, from Latin pacificus, from pac-, pax peace + -i- + -ficus -fic — more at pact

Date: circa 1548

1.

a. : tending to lessen conflict : conciliatory

b. : rejecting the use of force as an instrument of policy

2.

a. : having a soothing appearance or effect

mild pacific breezes

b. : mild of temper : peaceable

3. capitalized : of, relating to, bordering on, or situated near the Pacific Ocean

• pa·cif·i·cal·ly -fi-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.