How do you say “calm” in Provençal?
In Provençal you say aboucamen, calamo, calanco, esta-siau, estadis, pausa. All forms are given in Mistralian spelling, as attested in our sources.
| Provençal equivalents | aboucamen, calamo, calanco, esta-siau, estadis, pausa, quet, quiet, quietudo, siau, tranquile |
Details of the Provençal equivalents
aboucamen
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | joining; calm |
calamo
| Grammatical category | Noun (f.) |
| English translation | calm; cable, calm (the), respite; lull; cessation; cease; small cable; placidity |
calanco
| Grammatical category | Noun (f.) |
| English translation | cove, steep slope; sheltered bay; bay; wedge; calm; intermittence |
| Variants | calanço |
esta-siau
| Grammatical category | Noun |
| English translation | self-control, calm, stillness; inaction; placidity; tranquillity |
estadis
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | stale, stationary, phlegmatic, calm; stagnating; inactive; past; stagnant |
| Feminine | estadisso |
| Variants | estadisso |
pausa
| Grammatical category | Verb |
| English translation | to set down, to place; placed; stale; leisure; calm; rested |
| Feminine | pausado |
| Variants | pausado |
quet
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | which; peaceful; quiet; calm |
| Feminine | queto |
| Variants | queto |
quiet
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | quiet, calm |
quietudo
| Grammatical category | Noun (f.) |
| English translation | quietude, calm |
| Variants | quiétudo |
siau
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | calm, soft (go easy), tranquillity; placid; calm, serene; gentle; placidly; calmly; tranquilly |
| Feminine | -avo |
tranquile
| Grammatical category | Adjective |
| English translation | quiet, calm, peaceful |
| Feminine | -ilo |