Main Entry: ¹calm

Pronunciation: \ˈkäm, ˈkälm, ˈkam, ˈkȯ(l)m\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn

Date: 14th century

1 a : a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water b : complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour — see beaufort scale table
2 : a state of tranquillity