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Nonchalant is a French loanword, but what is the literal translation of its older Latin roots?

nonchalant

[non-shuh-lahnt, non-shuh-lahnt, -luhnt] / ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt /


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It isn’t an arrogance or nonchalant lack of passion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

I thought of that village throughout “Best and Last,” especially during Knoxville’s nonchalant disarmament of his pal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Edgelords, of course, are too nonchalant to obsess.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

The man known as “the Miz” was entirely nonchalant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Camille sounds nonchalant, but she’s holding back a smile too.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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