Meaning
The power to stay calm and wait without getting angry.
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Word origin
From Latin patientia, from pati, meaning to suffer or endure.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pati
- English cognates
- patient, passion
Examples
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"Patience" is the power to stay calm while you wait.
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To "lose your patience" means to start getting angry.
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"Have patience" is a common way to tell someone to wait calmly.
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