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STOLIDITY

[stol-id]

stol·id

[stol-id]
adjective
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin stolidus inert, dull, stupid

sto·lid·i·ty [stuh-lid-i-tee] , stol·id·ness, noun
stol·id·ly, adverb

solid, stolid.


apathetic, lethargic, phlegmatic.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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stolid (ˈstɒlɪd)
 
adj
showing little or no emotion or interest
 
[C17: from Latin stolidus dull; compare Latin stultus stupid; see still1]
 
stolidity
 
n
 
'stolidness
 
n
 
'stolidly
 
adv

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