calm

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calm[1,noun] calm[2,verb] calm[3,adjective]

Main Entry: ¹calm
Pronunciation: 'käm, 'kälm, 'kam, 'ko(l)m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn
1 a : a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water b : complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour -- see BEAUFORT SCALE table
2 : a state of tranquillity