equanimity

Betekenis (Engels)

The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/
Etimologie (Engels)

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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