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Webster 1913 Edition

Anime

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A′ni-méˊ

,
Adj.
[F., animated.]
(Her.)
Of a different tincture from the animal itself; – said of the eyes of a rapacious animal.
Brande & C.
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A′ni-mé

,
Noun.
[F.
animé
animated (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.]
A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (
Hymenæa courbaril
), and much used by varnish makers.
Ure.

Webster 1828 Edition

Anime

AN'IME

,
Noun.
In heraldry, a term denoting that the eyes of a rapacious animal are borne of a different tincture from the animal himself.

AN'IME

,
Noun.
A resin exuding from the stem of a large American tree called by the natives courbaril; by Piso, jetaiba. It is of a transparent amber color, a light agreeable smell, and of little or no taste. It dissolves entirely, but not readily, in rectified spirit of wine, and is used by the Brazilians in fumigations, for pains proceeding from cold.

Definition 2024

animé

animé

See also: anime, Anime, ànime, and animê

English

Alternative forms

Noun

animé ‎(uncountable)

  1. The resin of the courbaril (Hymenaea courbaril), used in varnishes.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From the addition of an accent to anime to denote its pronunciation.

Noun

animé ‎(usually uncountable, plural animés)

  1. (informal) Alternative spelling of anime

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ni.me/

Adjective

animé m ‎(feminine singular animée, masculine plural animés, feminine plural animées)

  1. alive
  2. animated
  3. lively

Derived terms

Noun

animé m ‎(plural animés)

  1. anime

Verb

animé m ‎(feminine singular animée, masculine plural animés, feminine plural animées)

  1. past participle of animer

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Japanese アニメ ‎(anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション ‎(animēshon), from English animation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌa.ni.ˈme/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ni‧mê

Noun

animé m (plural animés)

  1. (Portugal) anime (Japanese animation)

Synonyms

Related terms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ni.ˈme/

Verb

animé

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of animar.

Etymology

Borrowing from French animé ‎(“animated”), supposedly from the insects entrapped in it.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.nɪ.meɪ/

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