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- [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm]
- /kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm/
- /kɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahm; older use kam; spelling pronunciation kahlm]
- /kɑm; older use kæm; spelling pronunciation kɑlm/
Definitions of calmer word
- adjective calmer without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea. 1
- adjective calmer not windy or stormy: a calm day. 1
- adjective calmer free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm manner. 1
- noun calmer freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness. 1
- noun calmer Meteorology. wind speed of less than 1 mile per hour (0.447 m/sec). 1
- noun calmer freedom from agitation, excitement, or passion; tranquillity; serenity: She faced the possibility of death with complete calm. 1
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Origin of calmer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Calmer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calmer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
calmer usage trend in Literature
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- how to be a calmer person?
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