noun
pax
paks
noun
1
Peace, or a truce, especially a period of stability enforced by a dominant power.
"Historians describe the long era of Roman stability as the Pax Romana."
2
(informal, aviation) A passenger, or passengers collectively.
"The flight had 180 pax on board."
How to Use Pax
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLatin for "peace," used in historical phrases like Pax Romana, and informally for airline passengers.
Common pairings
Pax Romana
Pax Britannica
Word Forms
pax plural
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Etymology
Directly from Latin pax, "peace" — a doublet of the English word "peace" itself.