pax

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: păks, IPA: /pæks/, SAMPA: /p{ks/

• Homophones: packs

Noun

Singular pax

Plural pax

pax (pax)

1. A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory.
2. (informal, ) passenger; passengers

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Latin

Noun

pāx (genitive pācis); f, third declension

1. peace

   Spero ut pacem habeant semper.

   I hope that they may always have peace.

   Donec, infecta pace, ad arma desilirent.

   While at length the peace being broken off, the came to strive and fight with arms.

2. harmony

Inflection

Third declension (3).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	pāx	pācēs
genitive	pācis	pācum
dative	pācī	pācibus
accusative	pācem	pācēs
ablative	pāce	pācibus
vocative	pāx	pācēs

Derived terms

• pacificus
• pax (Swedish)
• paxblað (Icelandic)

Interjection

pāx!

1. silence! be silent! hush!
   • Miles Gloriosus ("boastful soldier") by Plautus

     Pax! Abi!

     Hush! Be off!

   • Heauton Timorumenos by Plautus

     Capillus passus, prolixus, circum caput reiectus negligenter; pax.

     Her hair was loose, long, and thrown back negligently about her temples. Do you hold your peace.

   • Trinummus by Plautus

     Pax, id est nomen mihi; hoc cottidianus.

     Hush that's my name; my everyday name.

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Swedish

Etymology

Since 1880 from [[w:Template:lang:la language|Template:lang:la]][[Category:sv:Template:lang:la derivations]] pax meaning "peace".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /paks/

Interjection

pax

1. (children’s language) dibs (to claim a stake to something); used as a noun with the verbs få “get, receive” and ha “have”, or as a verb; att paxa.

   Pax för soffan! - “I have (first) dibs on the sofa!”

   Jag fick pax på framsätet! - “I got dibs on shotgun!”

   Jag har paxat fåtöljen - I "have dibbed" the armchair

Synonyms

• tjing

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