ánima

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See also: anima, animá, ànima, animà, animâ, and ânima

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anima. Doublet of alma.

Noun

ánima f (plural ánimas)

  1. soul, especially of the dead
    Synonym: alma

Portuguese

Noun

ánima f (plural ánimas)

  1. Alternative spelling of anima

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anima. Compare alma, a doublet inherited from the same source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanima/
  • Rhymes: -anima
  • Syllabification: á‧ni‧ma

Noun

ánima f (plural ánimas)

  1. soul
    Synonym: alma
  2. bore, calibre

Usage notes

  • Feminine nouns beginning with stressed /ˈa/ like this one regularly take the singular articles el and un, usually reserved for masculine nouns.
    el ánima, un ánima
  • They maintain the usual feminine singular articles la and una if an adjective intervenes between the article and the noun.

Related terms

Descendants

  • Highland Popoluca: a̱namaj
  • Mezquital Otomi: animä
  • Oluta Popoluca: a̱nima

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