🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

calmo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈkaɫmu/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Calm/kɑːm/
adjectiveverbnounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #850 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele tentou manter a calma apesar das dificuldades."

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3 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions; tranquil.

    "She remained calm during the crisis and guided everyone to safety."
As noun
  1. 1

    The absence of strong winds, motion, or disturbance; quietness.

    "The sudden calm on the ocean preceded the gathering storm."
As verb
  1. 1

    Make or become tranquil and quiet.

    "He took a deep breath to calm his racing thoughts before the presentation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French calme, ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin cauma (heat of the day, resting during the heat) and Greek kauma (burning heat), with meaning shifting over centuries from resting during the heat to stillness and tranquility.

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