ànima

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

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anima. Supplanted the inherited Old Catalan arma due to its similarity to the unrelated arma (“weapon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈa.ni.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈa.ni.ma]

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Noun

ànima f (plural ànimes)

1. soul
2. (engineering) web (strip of material between flanges)

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Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin anima, derived from animus (“mind, soul”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanima/, [ˈäː.ni.mä]

Noun

ànima f (plural ànimas) (Limba Sarda Comuna)

1. soul

   Synonym: ispìritu

   Antonym: corpus