patience
UK: ˈpeɪʃəns | US: ˈpeɪʃəns
n. the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
The word "patience" traces back to Latin patientia (endurance, suffering), derived from pati (to suffer). The root pati also appears in words like "passion" (originally meaning suffering) and "compassion" (suffering with others). Over time, "patience" evolved from literal suffering to the modern sense of calm endurance. The suffix -ence denotes a state or quality, forming abstract nouns (e.g., "silence," "persistence").
She showed remarkable patience while teaching the children.
Learning a language requires time and patience.
His patience wore thin after waiting for hours.
Meditation helps cultivate patience in daily life.
The doctor’s patience put the nervous patient at ease.