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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

Soon enough, Paine’s words and Washington’s generalship would disabuse the nonchalant confidence of the British.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Edgelords, of course, are too nonchalant to obsess.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

Gillian noticed some of the girls looking my way, and she turned with a nonchalant grace.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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