Galician

Noun

ánima f ‎(plural ánimas)

1. soul, especially of the dead

Synonyms

• alma

Portuguese

Noun

ánima f (plural ánimas)

1. Alternative spelling of anima

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin anima. Compare alma, a doublet inherited from the same source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ni.ma/

Noun

ánima f ‎(plural ánimas)

1. soul
2. bore, calibre

Usage notes

• The feminine noun ánima is like other feminine nouns starting with a stressed a sound in that it takes the definite article el (normally reserved for masculine nouns) in the singular when there is no intervening adjective:

el ánima

• However, if an adjective intervenes between the article and the noun, the article reverts to la.

Synonyms

• alma

Related terms

• ánimo
• animal
• animar