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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 )
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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'HomondExperiri enim volui, si tibi propositum ex sententia parum cessisset, quam aequo animo me ferro essem interemptura.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'HomondNam, si passio Christi ad memoriam revocetur, nihil est tam durum quod non aequo animo toleretur.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles ReadeNam si passio Christi ad memoriam revocetur, nihil est tam durum quod non aequo animo toleretur.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade