pax
/pæks/noun, interjection
pax is spelled P-A-X: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pax means “A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pax?
| Letters | 3: P-A-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,589th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pax?
Pax appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pax?
- /pæks/
Pax has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pax.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does pax mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory.
- 2
UKdatedFriendship; truce.
to make pax with someone
- 3
The kiss of peace.
- 4
A crucifix, a tablet with the image of Christ on the cross upon it, or a reliquary.
- 5
Any of several notable periods of peace in human history, particularly owing to unquestionable hegemony on the model of the Pax Romana.
- 6
informalA passenger; passengers.
- 7
informalA guest (at an event or function).
- 8
informalPerson (a restaurant guest, when counting).
$30 per pax
noun
- 1
Initialism of private automatic exchange.
interjection
- 1
UKdatedA cry for peace or truce in children's games.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pax in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pouce , pax |
| German | Pax |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pax come from?
From Middle English pax and Latin pax (“peace”). Doublet of peace. See peace. As school slang, originally used at Winchester College, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).