tranquille
French, adjective/tʁɑ̃.kil/
tranquille is spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-L-E (10 letters) and appears 39 times per million words in written French, the 2,120th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tranquille is a French adjective meaning “calm, quiet, tranquil, still, peaceful, serene” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est paisible, calme, sans agitation”.
What does tranquille mean in English?
adjective
- 1
calm, quiet, tranquil, still, peaceful, serene
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est paisible, calme, sans agitation. 2. En paix, paisible. 3. Sans bulles, pour un vin.
interjection: 1. Sans se préoccuper du reste.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of tranquille
- tranquilles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tranquille?
- /tʁɑ̃.kil/
- \tʁɑ̃.kil\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to tranquille
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is tranquille in French?
tranquille appears 39 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).