Patience is the ability to remain calm and composed in difficult situations or while waiting for something. It involves the capacity to endure delays, challenges, or annoyances without becoming frustrated or upset. Essentially, it is the quality of being able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming angry or anxious.
The word "patience" comes from the Latin "patiens," which is the present participle of "patior," meaning "to suffer" or "to endure." It entered Middle English as "pacience," which was derived from Old French "pacience," reflecting a sense of bearing or enduring hardship.