calm

English

/kɑːm/, /kɑm/, /kam/, /kaɹm/

adj
Definitions
  • (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
  • (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
  • (of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.
  • Without wind or storm.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English calm derived from Old French calme derived from calma derived from Latin cauma (heat) derived from Ancient Greek καῦμα (heat, especially of the sun, heat of the sun) derived from Latin caleō (I am warm, be warm, glow, I am warm hot, hot).

Origin

Latin

caleō

Gloss

I am warm, be warm, glow, I am warm hot, hot

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

暑, 熱

Emoji
☀️ ☕️ ♨️ 🌋 🌞 🌵 🌶️ 🍵 🏜️ 🐪 🐫 🔥 🥵

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