"equanimous" meaning in English

See equanimous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈkwæn.ɪ.məs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-equanimous.wav Forms: more equanimous [comparative], most equanimous [superlative], æquanimous [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -ænɪməs Etymology: From Latin aequ(us) (“calm”) + animus (“mind”). By surface analysis, equ- + animus. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂enh₁-}}, {{uder|en|la|aequus||calm|alt=aequ(us)}} Latin aequ(us) (“calm”), {{surf|+pre|en|equ|animus}} By surface analysis, equ- + animus Head templates: {{en-adj}} equanimous (comparative more equanimous, superlative most equanimous)
  1. Calm and composed; of stable disposition. Derived forms: equanimously Related terms: equanimitably, equanimity Translations (Calm and composed; of stable disposition): equànime (Catalan), egalanima (Esperanto), équanime (French), gleichmütig (German), gelassen (German), 평정심이 있는 (pyeongjeongsim-i issneun) (Korean), рамнодушен (ramnodušen) (Macedonian), equânime (Portuguese), равнодушан (Serbo-Croatian), ecuánime (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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