adj
phlegmatic
Phlegmatic (adj) means Calm and not easily made angry, excited or upset.
adj
1
Calm and not easily made angry, excited or upset.
2
(medicine) Producing, or full of, phlegm.
"a phlegmatic constitution"
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Etymology
From Middle English fleumatik, flewmatik, flematik, fleumatyke, flewmatyk, from Old French fleumatique, from Latin phlegmaticus, from Ancient Greek φλεγματικός (phlegmatikós), from φλέγμα (phlégma), referring to the humour which ancient Hippocratic and later Galenic medicine associated with mildness, coldness, sluggishness, and indifference. Spelling later altered to resemble the word's Latin and Greek roots, with modern pronunciation following this new spelling.
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What is the meaning of phlegmatic?
"phlegmatic" (adj) means calm and not easily made angry, excited or upset.
What is another word for phlegmatic?
Other words for "phlegmatic" include phlegmatical.
What is the opposite of phlegmatic?
Opposites of "phlegmatic" include choleric, ardent, lively, fiery, fervent.
What are the different meanings of phlegmatic?
"phlegmatic" has 2 main meanings: 1. Calm and not easily made angry, excited or upset; 2. (medicine) Producing, or full of, phlegm.
