aplomb
[ uh-plom, uh-pluhm ]
/ əˈplɒm, əˈplʌm /
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noun
imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.
the perpendicular, or vertical, position.
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Origin of aplomb
First recorded in 1820–30, aplomb is from French à plomb “according to the plummet,” i.e., straight up and down, vertical position
Words nearby aplomb
aplastic, aplastic anemia, aplastic lymph, aplenty, aplite, aplomb, apmt., APN, apnea, apneic, apneic pause
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aplomb
/ (əˈplɒm) /
noun
equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession
Word Origin for aplomb
C18: from French: rectitude, uprightness, from à plomb according to the plumb line, vertically
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