Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

animality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
an-i-mal-i-ty
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nature of an animal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The animal kingdom.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any characteristic of animality.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French animalité or its etymon Late Latin animālitās. By surface analysis, animal + -ity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: animalité, animālitās

Usage

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Questions

What does animality mean?
The nature of an animal.
Where does animality come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce animality

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