ataraxie

\a.ta.ʁak.si\

/\a.ta.ʁak.si\/ noun

The verdict

“ataraxie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - État du sage affranchi de toute émotion, de toute passion, ou bien sans troubles de l’âme.

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Index FR-ataraxie · ataraxie · French

ataraxie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ataraxie
PropertyValue
Headwordataraxie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ta.ʁak.si\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ataraxie » en français

ataraxiesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ataraxie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ta.ʁak.si\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ataraxie, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ataraxie, spelled A-T-A-R-A-X-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    État du sage affranchi de toute émotion, de toute passion, ou bien sans troubles de l’âme.
  2. 2
    Absence de trouble dans l’appareil digestif.
  3. 3
    Calme de l’esprit ; état d’une personne qui ne se laisse troubler par rien ; état d’indifférence émotionnelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ataraxie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tout d’abord, il ne faut pas penser que la connaissance des réalités célestes, qu’on les examine en relation à autre chose, ou pour elles-mêmes, ait une autre fin que l’ataraxie et la certitude ferme, ainsi qu’il en est pour tout le reste.
  2. Elle prenait le visage sournois de l’ataraxie.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ataraxie"?
"ataraxie" is spelled A-T-A-R-A-X-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ta.ʁak.si\.
What does "ataraxie" mean?
As a noun, "ataraxie" means: État du sage affranchi de toute émotion, de toute passion, ou bien sans troubles de l’âme.
How do you pronounce "ataraxie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ataraxie" is \a.ta.ʁak.si\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ataraxie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list