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animat

/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-i-mat
IPA
/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificial animal.

Etymology

Coined by Scientist Stewart W. Wilson in 1985 as a blend of animal + material. Whether the coincidences with Latin animat and/or a nominalization of Middle English animat were intended is unclear.

Inflected Forms

animats (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

robot

Questions

How do you pronounce animat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/.
What does animat mean?
An artificial animal.
Where does animat come from?
Coined by Scientist Stewart W. Wilson in 1985 as a blend of animal + material. Whether the coincidences with Latin animat and/or a nominalization of Middle English animat were intended is unclear.

How to pronounce animat

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