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Latin
Etymology
From animōsus (“spirited, courageous/full of courage, bold, undaunted, proud”) + -tās.
Noun
animōsitās f (genitive animōsitātis); third declension
- Derived from animus: courageousness/courage, bravery, boldness, undauntedness
- Derived from animus: arrogance, haughtiness, pridefulness
- Derived from animus: aggressiveness, ardor, fervor, passion, vehemence
- Derived from animus: enmity, fury/furiosity/furiousness, wrath/wrathfulness
- Derived from animus: adamancy, headstrongness, wilfulness
- Derived from anima: spiritedness/spirit, enthusiasm
- (Medieval Latin) Certain particular strong emotions: animosity, enmity, hostility, opposition
Declension
Third-declension noun.
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