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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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The plan is to keep being nonchalant about the whole thing, and hopefully their fan base will continue to grow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The dress code was eclectic and appropriately L.A.: hyper-curated and nonchalant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

Heading into the results, investors were a bit more nonchalant about threats to the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 14, 2026

The dandy may have many names, but we know him when we see him—he projects the aristocrat’s “superior air and nonchalant ennui,” Mr. Andersson writes, only a little too much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

The other boy was trying to sound nonchalant, but his voice trembled.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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