Webb6 okt. 2024 · be-. word-forming element of verbs and nouns from verbs, with a wide range of meaning: "about, around; thoroughly, completely; to make, cause, seem; to provide with; at, on, to, for;" from Old English be- "about, around, on all sides" (the unstressed form of bi "by;" see by (prep.)). The form has remained by- in stressed positions and in some ... Webbphlegmatic (adjective) phlegmatic /flɛg ˈ mætɪk/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of PHLEGMATIC [more phlegmatic; most phlegmatic] literary : not easily upset, excited, …
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Webb10 dec. 2024 · sanguine (adj.) sanguine. (adj.) late 14c., "blood-red, of a blood-red color" (late 12c. as a surname), from Old French sanguin (fem. sanguine) and directly from Latin sanguineus "of blood," also "bloody, bloodthirsty," from sanguis (genitive sanguinis) "blood" (see sanguinary ). The meaning "cheerful, hopeful, vivacious, confident" is attested ... Webb19 dec. 2024 · melancholy (n.) c. 1300, melancolie, malencolie, "mental disorder characterized by sullenness, gloom, irritability, and propensity to causeless and violent … dave heaton pittsburgh
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WebbEtymologies. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition ... He recalled the phlegmatic doctor, he recalled how he had grinned, that is, wrinkled up his nose when he saw him coming out of the wood almost arm-in-arm with Baron Dönhof. Webbphlegmatic. "cool, calm, self-possessed," and in a more pejorative sense, "cold, dull, apathetic," 1570s, from literal sense "abounding in phlegm (as a bodily humor)" (mid … Webbexcitable emotional passionate. Definition. adjective not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish. adjective self-possessed, calm, or composed. Examples. … dave heather west bend