ânimo

See also: animo, ánimo, animó, and animò

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin animus (“the soul, thoughts, intellect, ideas, will, thoughts, courage, etc.; the breath, life”), closely related to anima (“air, breath, spirit, life force”). From Proto-Italic *anamos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos, from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɐ.ni.mu/
  • Hyphenation: â‧ni‧mo

Noun

ânimo m (plural ânimos)

  1. life, vitality
  2. soul, spirit
  3. will, intention

Synonyms
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