irenic

or ei·ren·ic

[ ahy-ren-ik, ahy-ree-nik ]
/ aɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪk /

adjective

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
Also i·ren·i·cal.

Origin of irenic

1860–65; < Greek eirēnikós, equivalent to eirḗn(ē) peace + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM irenic

i·ren·i·cal·ly, adverb non·i·ren·ic, adjective non·i·ren·i·cal, adjective un·i·ren·ic, adjective

Words nearby irenic

iredell, ireful, ireland, ireland, republic of, irene, irenic, irenicon, irenics, ireton, irgun, irian barat

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British Dictionary definitions for eirenic (1 of 2)

eirenic
/ (aɪˈriːnɪk) /

adjective

a variant spelling of irenic

British Dictionary definitions for eirenic (2 of 2)

irenic

eirenic irenical or eirenical

/ (aɪˈriːnɪk, -ˈrɛn-) /

adjective

tending to conciliate or promote peace

Derived forms of irenic

irenically or eirenically, adverb

Word Origin for irenic

C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace