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German
Etymology
From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pazifik m (proper noun, strong, genitive Pazifiks)
- the Pacific Ocean
- Synonym: Pazifischer Ozean
Declension
Further reading
- “Pazifik” in Duden online
- “Pazifik” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache