Etymology

pacific

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Middle French pacifique
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pacific · adjective1

  1. Middle French · derived frompacifique
  2. English todaypacific

From Middle French pacifique.

Pacific · proper noun, noun, adjective2

  1. Latin · derived frompācificus“peace-making”
  2. English todayPacific

From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn.

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