equanimous

English

Alternative forms

• æquanimous (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin aequus (“equal”) with animus (“mind”).

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.

Synonyms

• composed
• calm
• See also Thesaurus:calm

Derived terms

• equanimously

Related terms

• equanimity

Translations

Calm and composed; of stable disposition

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