adj
sanguine
Sanguine (adj) means Deep red in colour, like blood.
adj
1
Deep red in colour, like blood.
2
(dated) Cheerful and fond of pleasure by nature, a trait once put down to having too much blood in the body.
3
Having plenty of blood flowing actively through the body.
"a sanguine bodily temperament"
4
Full of warmth and passionate enthusiasm.
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Etymology
From Middle English sanguine, from Old French sanguin, ultimately from Latin sanguineus (“of blood”), from sanguis (“blood”) (of uncertain origin, but probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sh₂-én-, from *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”), with an obscure suffix such as *-ǵʰ- (related to body parts)) + -inus + -eus. The obsolete medical sense is in reference to the humour (blood) which ancient Hippocratic and later Galenic medicine associated with cheerfulness, optimism, confidence, liveliness, and spiritedness. Doublet of sanguineous.
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What is the meaning of sanguine?
"sanguine" (adj) means deep red in colour, like blood.
What is another word for sanguine?
Other words for "sanguine" include ruddy, sanguineous, rubicund, florid.
What is the opposite of sanguine?
Opposites of "sanguine" include cadaverous, frigid, cold.
What are the different meanings of sanguine?
"sanguine" has 3 main meanings: 1. Deep red in colour, like blood; 2. (dated) Cheerful and fond of pleasure by nature, a trait once put down to having too much blood in the body; 3. Having plenty of blood flowing actively through the body.
