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“evenness” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

evenness
Levelness, aequalitas (Sen., Plin.): levor: levitas (smoothness of surface; levitas, also of an even style, never rising to sublimity, nor sinking into lameness, etc.).
Regularity, etc., aequabilitas (e.g., of motion, motus, Cic.; also of an unornamented propriety of style, etc.).
Impartiality, Vid:
Evenness of mind, temper, etc., aequus animus: aequitas animi (☞ aequanimitas, unclassical): constantia (as the result of firmness of character): animi tranquillitas: animus tranquillus (calm peace of mind).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for evenness?
The usual Latin words for “evenness” are aequālitās, levō, levitās; also aequābilitās, moveō, cōnstō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.