tranquilizar

/tɾankiliˈθaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to calm, to calm down, to tranquilize

💊😌 tranquil + -izar = make tranquil, so to calm down

It comes from Latin tranquillus, meaning quiet or still, which is also where English tranquil comes from. Add the verb ending -izar (like -ize) and you get to make tranquil: to calm someone, or to sedate them. Tranquilízate means calm down.

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