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anima.

soul, spirit, vital principle; life; breathing; wind, breeze; air (element);

5 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈa.nɪ.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.ni.ma]

  1. air, breath

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. life, ghost

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. soul

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

See animus.

verb

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of animō

    active · form-of · imperative · present · second-person · singular
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.