Origin of calm
1350–1400; (noun, adj.) Middle English
calm(e) < Italian
calma (noun),
calmo (adj.) < Late Latin
cauma summer heat (with
l perhaps from Latin
calēre to be hot) < Greek
kaûma (stem
kaumat-) burning heat; akin to
kaíein to burn (see
caustic); (v.) Middle English
calmen < Italian
calmare, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR calm
synonym study for calm
3.
Calm,
collected,
composed,
cool imply the absence of agitation.
Calm implies an unruffled state, especially under disturbing conditions:
calm in a crisis.
Collected implies complete inner command of oneself, usually as the result of an effort:
He remained collected in spite of the excitement. One who is
composed has or has gained dignified self-possession:
pale but composed.
Cool implies clarity of judgment along with apparent absence of strong feeling or excitement, especially in circumstances of danger or strain:
so cool that he seemed calm.
OTHER WORDS FROM calm
Words nearby calm
callot,
callous,
callow,
calloway,
callus,
calm,
calmative,
calmette,
calmodulin,
calmy,
calochortus
Example sentences from the Web for calm
British Dictionary definitions for calm
calm
/ (kɑːm) /
adjective
noun
verb
(often foll by down)
to make or become calm
Derived forms of calm
calmly, adverb calmness, nounWord Origin for calm
C14: from Old French
calme, from Old Italian
calma, from Late Latin
cauma heat, hence a rest during the heat of the day, from Greek
kauma heat, from
kaiein to burn