# equanimity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/ · frequency rank #59,373

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

## Etymology
From French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitās (“calmness, equanimity”), from aequus (“even; calm; fair”) + animus (“mind, soul”) + -itās. By surface analysis, equ- + anim(us) + -ity.

## Source
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