Etymology

equanimity

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Today it means: The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress. Full definition →

French équanimité ← Latin aequanimitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromaequanimitās“calmness, equanimity”
  2. French · derived froméquanimité
  3. English todayequanimity

From French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitās (“calmness, equanimity”), from aequus (“even; calm; fair”) + animus (“mind, soul”) + -itās. By surface analysis, equ- + anim(us) + -ity.

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