I. (ˈ)fleg|mad.]ik, -at], ]ēk adjective
or phleg·mat·i·cal ]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-\
Etymology: phlegmatic from Middle English flaumatike, from Middle French flaumatique, from Late Latin phlegmaticus, from Greek phlegmatikos, from phlegmat-, phlegma flame + -ikos -ic; phlegmatical from phlegmatic (II) + -al
1.
a. : like or consisting of the humor phlegm
phlegmatic matter
: abounding in or producing phlegm
a phlegmatic constitution
b. obsolete : mucoid , viscous , watery
2. : having or showing the character or temperament formerly associated with a predominance of the humor phlegm : marked by slowness and stolidity : calm , composed , undemonstrative
was phlegmatic in the way of a man who accepts all things, and accepts them in the spirit of cool bravery — Bram Stoker
Synonyms: see impassive
II. noun
( -s )
: a person of phlegmatic constitution or temperament