unanimous

WOTD - 18 May 2008    

English

Etymology

From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /juːˈnanɪməs/, SAMPA: /jU"nanIm@s/
• (US) IPA: /juˈnænəməs/

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Adjective

unanimous (not comparable)

1. Based on unanimity, complete assent or agreement.

   The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.

2. Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in complete harmony or accord.

   We were unanimous: the President had to go.

Derived terms

• unanimously

Related terms

• animus

Translations

based on unanimity

Czech: jednohlasný (cs) m. Danish: enstemmig (da) Dutch: unaniem (nl) French: unanime (fr) m. and f. Hungarian: egyhangú (hu) Irish: d'aon ghuth (ga), comhaontach (ga), d'aon toil (ga), d'aontoil (ga)

Manx: co-aignagh (gv) Polish: jednogłośny (pl) m. Portuguese: unânime (pt) Russian: единогласный (ru) (jedinoglásnyj) m. Spanish: unánime (es) Swedish: samstämmig (sv), enig (sv)

sharing the same view

Chinese: Mandarin: 一致 (zh) (yīzhì) Czech: jednomyslný (cs) m. Danish: enig (da) Dutch: eensgezind (nl) French: unanime (fr) m. and f.

Manx: co-aignagh (gv) Polish: jednomyślny m. Portuguese: unânime (pt) Russian: единодушный (ru) (jedinodúšnyj) m. Spanish: unánime (es) Swedish: enig (sv), enhällig (sv)