Sea of Tranquility
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Sea of Tranquility
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Calque of Latin Mare Tranquilitātis (spelled with one L), from Latin mare (“sea”)+tranquilitātis (“tranquility”). Coined by Italian Jesuit astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli, by labelling a map created by Italian Jesuit optician Francesco Maria Grimaldi, and then published in 1651 in the Almagestum Novum.
proper noun the Sea of Tranquility · Sea of Tranquillity
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A basin in Nearside, Moon, Earth, Solar System; location of the first manned moon landing, in 1969.
Similar: Mare Tranquillitatis
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name Translations
| Português | Mar da Tranquilidade |
|---|---|
| Français | Mer de la Tranquillité |
| Deutsch | Meer der Ruhe |
| Italiano | Mare della Tranquillità |
Talk about this word "Sea of Tranquility." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sea%20of%20tranquility. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Sea of Tranquility. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sea%20of%20tranquility "Sea of Tranquility." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sea%20of%20tranquility.Cite this
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