Pronounced: dih-MAIN (alt: dih-MEEN), noun
Notes: Not only could I not pronounce this word, I didn’t know what it meant
Yesterday’s word
The word equanimous means “even-tempered: calm and composed in all circumstances”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1600s
Background / Comments
Our word is a straightforward Latin word: aequs (equal; even) and animus (mind; spirit). This word is a great characteristic to be.
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