aequo animo

American  

[ahy-kwoh ah-ni-moh, ee-kwoh an-uh-moh] / ˈaɪ kwoʊ ˈɑ nɪˌmoʊ, ˈi kwoʊ ˈæn əˌmoʊ /

adverb

Latin.

1. with an even mind; with composure.

   Should the worst happen, I will bear it aequo animo.

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Etymology

Origin of aequo animo

Latin aequō animō (ablative singular of aequus animus )

Example Sentences

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

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles

"Nam neque nos agere hoc patriai tempore iniquo Possumus aequo animo, nec Memmi clara propago Talibus in rebus communi de esse saluti."

From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

Nam neque nos agere hoc patriai tempore iniquo Possumus aequo animo, nec Memmi clara propago Talibus in rebus communi desse saluti....

From Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe by Santayana, George

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

From The Cloister and the Hearth by Reade, Charles

There is a reference to contemporary history in i. 41-3, ‘Nam neque nos agere hoc patriai tempore iniquo possumus aequo animo nec Memmi clara propago talibus in rebus communi desse saluti.’

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George