animalo

Esperanto

Etymology

From English and French animal, ultimately from Latin animal.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [aniˈmalo]
• Rhymes: -alo
• Hyphenation: a‧ni‧ma‧lo

Noun

animalo (accusative singular animalon, plural animaloj, accusative plural animalojn)

1. any member of the animal kingdom including humans

   Synonym: besto

Usage notes

See usage note under besto.

Hypernyms

• organismo (“organism”)

Related terms

• animala (“animal”, adjective)

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English animal, French animal, Italian animale, Spanish animal, from Latin animal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aniˈmalo/
• Hyphenation: a‧ni‧ma‧lo

Noun

animalo (plural animali)

1. animal, any organism that moves

   Synonym: bestio

Derived terms

• animala, animalala (“animal”, adjective)
• animalaro (“group of animals; kingdom, fauna”)
• animaleso (“animality”)
• animaleto (“animalcule”, diminutive)