pax
[ˈpaːks]
The English phrase passenger is translated into Latin as pax.
The word pax refers to a passenger or passengers.
Meaning: passenger, passengers (noun)
Did you know?
- The word pax shares an ancient root with the English word 'peace', stemming from a concept of 'joining' or 'fixing' things together.
- In early Christian tradition, the 'Pax' was a small tablet or plaque that people kissed during a church service to symbolize peace and unity.
- In Roman law, a 'pax' was not just a feeling but a formal legal treaty or agreement that ended a state of war.
Examples in context
- Pax et bonumPeace and goodwill
- Vir bonus semper optat paxem.A good man always desires peace.
- Concordia et pax mundum augeant.Harmony and peace enrich the world.
- Tranquillitas animi multos fructus afferit.Peace of mind brings many benefits.
- Requies et pax inveniuntur in natura.Rest and peace are found in nature.
Example conversation
Aurelia and Lucius are boarding a boat.
- AureliaUbi est pax?Where is the passenger?
- LuciusPax ecce adest.Look, the passenger is here.
- AureliaPax tunc ascendit.The passenger is boarding then.
- LuciusIta, pax navigat.Yes, the passenger is sailing.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pax, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
