tranquiliza

Tranquiliza is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb tranquilizar in Spanish, meaning to calm, reassure, or soothe. It is used when describing someone or something that causes calm in others, as in “El médico tranquiliza a los pacientes” (The doctor calms the patients) or “La música tranquiliza a los niños” (The music soothes the children). The corresponding infinitive is tranquilizar, and other related forms include tranquilizo (I calm) and tranquilizador/a (calming, sedative).

Etymology and usage notes: tranquilizar derives from tranquilo, meaning calm, which itself comes from Latin tranquillus. The -izar suffix indicates a causative verb, roughly “to make calm.” In everyday Spanish, tranquiliza is widely understood in both literal contexts (reducing physical agitation) and figurative ones (reassuring someone’s concerns).

Cross-linguistic note: In Portuguese, tranquiliza is also the present indicative form of tranquilizar, used with ele/ela/ você to mean “he/she/you calm.” This mirrors the Spanish usage, though pronoun choice and verb conjugation can differ by dialect. The root forms and core meaning remain the same across these languages.

Related terms: tranquilizante (adjective or noun meaning sedative or tranquilizer), tranquilidad (tranquility or calmness), tranquilo (calm, peaceful). See also related verbs such as calmar, apaciguar, serenizar.

Usage considerations: Tranquiliza is common in medical, psychological, and everyday contexts, where the emphasis is on reducing anxiety, fear, or unrest, whether applied to people, animals, or environments.