Etymology

equanimous

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Today it means: Calm and composed; of stable disposition. Full definition →

Latin aequ(us)
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  1. Latin · derived fromaequ(us)“calm”
  2. English todayequanimous

From Latin aequ(us) (“calm”) + animus (“mind”). By surface analysis, equ- + animus.

Words from the same roots

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equivocationequ-equivoque

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