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halcyon (peaceful/quiet)

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How do you say halcyon in spanish?

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updated Feb 27, 2012
posted by Rey_Mysterio

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Origin

Halcyon is a name for a bird of Greek legend which is commonly associated with the kingfisher. The phrase comes from the ancient belief that fourteen days of calm weather were to be expected around the winter solstice—usually 21st or 22nd of December in the Northern Hemisphere, as that was when the halcyon calmed the surface of the sea in order to brood her eggs on a floating nest. The Halcyon days are generally regarded as beginning on the 14th or 15th of December.

Halcyon means calm and tranquil, or 'happy or carefree'. It is rarely used now apart from in the expression halcyon days. The name of the legendary bird was actually alcyon, the 'h' was added in regard to the supposed association with the sea ('hals' in Greek).

Therefore could it be "Tranquilidad ."

updated Feb 27, 2012
posted by ray76
Nice info :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 27, 2012
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Paradisíaco or idílico smile

updated Feb 27, 2012
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
thx. btw....dias felices = halcyon days - Rey_Mysterio, Feb 27, 2012
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plácido

halcyon days - días felices

updated Feb 27, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill