ENGLISH ROOT WORD: anim- from Latin anima

 

【anim-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "breath, life, soul, spirit"
from Latin "anima"

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[WORD ROOT]root anim
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] anim, enim, anime
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) anima
[MEANING]root breath, life, soul, spirit

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 anima breath, soul; a current of air

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

animal, animate, animation, anime, unanimous

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

 

 

animal [noun] from anim
【DEFINITION】 An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 any sentient living creature
【pl.】 animals
【SYNONYM】 beast
【ROOTs】 ⑴ anim; breath, life ⑵ al; noun suffix

animate [adjective] from animate < anim
【DERIVATIVEs】 animate, animately, animateness, animation
【ANTONYM】 inanimate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ anim; breath, life ⑵ ate; verb suffix

animation [noun] from animate < anim
【DEFINITION】 Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 action of imparting life
【pl.】 animations
【DERIVATIVEs】 animate, animately, animateness, animation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ anim; breath, life ⑵ ation; noun suffix

anime [noun] from animate < anim
【DEFINITION】 a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics
【PRIMARY MEANING】 animation
【ROOTs】 anime(anim); breath, life

unanimous [adjective] from anim
【DEFINITION】 When a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 of one mind, in union
【DERIVATIVEs】 unanimity, unanimously, unanimousness, unanimous
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un(uni); one ⑵ anim; breath, life ⑶ ous; adjective suffix

Other word list containing anim-; equanimity, animism, animus, inanimate, anim

 

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
abba-
acu-
aero
aev
ag
ante
agog
arch, archi, archy
arc-, arch-
astro-

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