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aequo animo

[ ahy-kwoh ah-ni-moh; English ee-kwoh an-uh-moh ]
/ ˈaɪ kwoʊ ˈɑ nɪˌmoʊ; English ˈi kwoʊ ˈæn əˌmoʊ /
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adverb Latin.
with an even mind; with composure: Should the worst happen, I will bear it aequo animo.
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Origin of aequo animo

Latin aequō animō (ablative singular of aequus animus )

Words nearby aequo animo

Aeolus, aeon, aeonian, Aepyornis, aeq., aequo animo, aequorin, aer-, aerarian, aerarium, aerate
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How to use aequo animo in a sentence

  • Hanc iniuriam aequo animo tulit Fabius exercitumque suum cum Minucio divisit.

    Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

  • Experiri enim volui, si tibi propositum ex sententia parum cessisset, quam aequo animo me ferro essem interemptura.

    Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

  • Nam, si passio Christi ad memoriam revocetur, nihil est tam durum quod non aequo animo toleretur.

    The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

  • Nam si passio Christi ad memoriam revocetur, nihil est tam durum quod non aequo animo toleretur.

    The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade
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