Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longanimity

/lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lon-ga-nim-i-ty
IPA: /lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It had overcome the patience of Job, as it did the meekness of Moses, and would surely have mastered any, but the longanimity, and lasting sufferance of God [...]."

Etymology

From Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, translating Ancient Greek μακροθυμία (makrothumía).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/

Usage

Synonyms

patience forbearance

Questions

How do you pronounce longanimity?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/.
What does longanimity mean?: Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.
Where does longanimity come from?: From Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, translating Ancient Greek μακροθυμία (makrothumía).

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