# sanguine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/ · frequency rank #40,008

## Definitions
1. Having the colour of blood; blood red.
2. Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
3. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
4. Warm; ardent.
5. Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope.
6. Full of blood; bloody.
7. Bloodthirsty.

## Etymology
From Middle English sanguine, from Old French sanguin, ultimately from Latin sanguineus (“of blood”), from sanguis (“blood”) (of uncertain origin, but probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sh₂-én-, from *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”), with an obscure suffix such as *-ǵʰ- (related to body parts)) + -inus + -eus. Doublet of sanguineous.

## Common misspellings (11)
`asnguine`, `sagnuine`, `sangguine`, `sangiune`, `sanguien`, `sanguinne`, `sangunie`, `sannguine`, `sanugine`, `snaguine`, `ssanguine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sanguine