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anime.

anime (artistic style originating in Japan)

5 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈanime/[ˈa.ni.me]/aniˈme/[a.niˈme]

  1. anime (artistic style originating in Japan)

    also · attributive · masculine · uncountable
    chica anime

  2. an anime (animated work in that style)

    countable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), ultimately from English animation.

noun/aˈnime/[aˈni.me]

  1. animé (resin)

    masculine · uncountable

  2. courbaril (Hymenaea courbaril)

    Cuba · Ecuador · masculine · uncountable

  3. expanded polystyrene (EPS), styrofoam

    Venezuela · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin amineus (“white”).

verb/aˈnime/[aˈni.me]

  1. inflection of animar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of animar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.