serenar(se)
|se-re-nar(-se)|
/seɾeˈnaɾ(se)/
(serenar)
make or become calm
Etymology
'serenar' originates from Late Latin/Latin, specifically from Latin 'serēnus', where 'serēnus' meant 'clear, calm'.
'serēnus' passed into Late Latin/medieval Latin as 'serenare' (meaning 'to make clear/calm') and then evolved into the Spanish verb 'serenar'.
Initially it meant 'clear, calm' (quality); over time it developed into the verbal sense 'to make calm' or 'to become calm' used in modern Spanish.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
transitive: to calm (someone or something); to make tranquil or less agitated.
Intentó seren ar(se) al bebé cantándole una canción.
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Verb 2
intransitive (reflexive): to calm down; to become calm or composed (serenarse).
Después de discutir, necesitó unos minutos para seren ar(se).
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Verb 3
to become or make (weather, sea, wind, atmosphere) settle or clear up; to subside.
Al atardecer el viento empezó a seren ar(se) y el mar se calmó.
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Last updated: 2025/11/12 12:37