Added 9 October 2026
longanimity
/lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/ noun
Latin root: longanimitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about longanimity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence.
Origin
From Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, translating Ancient Greek μακροθυμία (makrothumía).
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