Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Ataraxy


Ataraxy: a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity. Origin: 1595–1605; atarák(tos) unmoved (a- a-6 + tarak-, var. s. of tarássein to disturb + -tos verbid suffix) + -s(is) -sis + -ia -ia]




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