equanimity

== English == === Alternative forms === æquanimity (archaic) === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/, /ˌiːkwəˈnɪmɪti/ === Noun === equanimity (countable and uncountable, plural equanimities) The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress. ==== Synonyms ==== composure calmness even-mindedness See also Thesaurus:calm ==== Related terms ==== equanimous ==== Translations ====