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–noun
mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
Origin:
1600–10;
< L
aequanimitās,
equiv. to
aequ
(
us
) even, plain, equal +
anim
(
us
) mind, spirit, feelings +
-itās
-ity
Synonyms:
serenity, self-possession, aplomb.
Antonyms:
panic, disquiet, discomposure, agitation.
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e·qua·nim·i·ty
(ē'kwə-nĭm'ĭ-tē, ěk'wə-)
n. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
[Latin
aequanimitās
, from
aequanimus
,
even-tempered, impartial
:
aequus
,
even
+
animus
,
mind
; see
anə-
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
equanimity
1607, from Fr.
equanimite,
from L.
æquanimitatem
(nom.
æquanimitas
), from
æquus
"even" +
animus
"mind, spirit."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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