animosus.
courageous/full of courage, brave, bold, undaunted
Meaning & usage
courageous/full of courage, brave, bold, undaunted
adamant, determined, wilful
aggressive, ardent, fervent, vehement
prideful, proud
angry, wrathful
irritable, predisposed to anger
elated, euphoric, joyful, jubilant
enthusiastic, spirited, vehement, vigorous
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin -ōsus Latin animōsus From animus (“mind, soul; courage, will”) + -ōsus.
spirited
full of air, airy
full of life, alive, living, animated
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin animōsus From anima (“air, breeze, breath; soul, spirit, life”) + -ōsus.
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