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Middle Irish
Etymology
ainim(m) (“soul, life”) + -ide (adjectival suffix); calque of Latin animālis.
Adjective
ainmide
- animate (having the breath of life)
- animal
Noun
ainmide m
- living creature, animal, beast
Synonyms
Derived terms
- ainmidech (“decorated with figures of animals”)
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