Patience

/ˈpeɪʃəns/ noun

Patience is the ability to stay calm and not get upset while you wait, face problems, or deal with annoying things. It means not rushing and not losing your temper easily.

“Patience” comes from Latin *patientia*, meaning “the quality of suffering or enduring,” from *pati*, “to suffer or endure.” It originally carried a strong sense of putting up with pain or hardship.

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