phlegmatic

English

/flɛɡˈmætɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
  • (archaic) Abounding in phlegm.
  • Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.

Etymology

Derived from Old French fleumatique derived from Latin phlegmaticus derived from Ancient Greek φλεγματικός.

Origin

Ancient Greek

φλεγματικός

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