equanimous

English

Alternative forms

• æquanimous (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈkwæn.ɪ.məs/

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• Rhymes: -ænɪməs

Adjective

equanimous (comparative more equanimous, superlative most equanimous)

1. Calm and composed; of stable disposition.

   Synonym: equanimitable

   Near-synonyms: calm, composed, imperturbable; see also Thesaurus:calm

Derived terms

• equanimously

Related terms

• equanimitably
• equanimity

Translations

Calm and composed; of stable disposition

Catalan: equànime Esperanto: egalanima French: équanime (fr) German: gleichmütig (de), gelassen (de) Korean: 평정심이 있는 (pyeongjeongsim-i issneun) Macedonian: рамнодушен (ramnodušen) Portuguese: equânime (pt) Serbo-Croatian: равнодушан Spanish: ecuánime (es)