longanimity

lon·ga·nim·i·ty

L0238800 (lŏng′gə-nĭm′ĭ-tē, lông′-)n. Calmness in the face of suffering and adversity; forbearance.

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[Middle English longanimite, from Old French, from Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, patient : Latin longus, long; see longitude + Latin animus, mind, reason; see anə- in Indo-European roots.]

longanimity

(ˌlɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪtɪ) nrare patience or forbearance[C15: from Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis forbearing, from longus long + animus mind, soul] longanimous adj

lon•ga•nim•i•ty

(ˌlɒŋ gəˈnɪm ɪ ti, ˌlɔŋ-)

n. patient endurance of hardship or injuries; forbearance. [1400–50; longanimyte < Late Latin longanimitās <longanimi(s) patient (Latin long(us) long¹ + animus spirit) + -tās -ty²]

Thesaurus

Noun

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longanimity - good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetenceforbearance, patiencegood nature - a cheerful, obliging disposition

Translations

longanimidade