Pacific

See also: pacific, pacífic, and Pacífic

English

Etymology

From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn.

Proper noun

the Pacific

  1. The Pacific Ocean.

Derived terms

Noun

Pacific (plural Pacifics)

  1. (rail transport) a steam locomotive of the 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.

Adjective

Pacific (not comparable)

  1. Related to the Pacific Ocean.

Derived terms
Terms derived from Pacific (adjective)
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