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exanimate

/ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-an-i-mate
IPA
/ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.

adj

Spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively.

verb

To deprive of animation or of life.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin exanimātus, perfect passive participle of exanimō (see ex-, -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Latin ex- + animō, from anima (“soul, spirit, breath”); see anima. The verb derives from the adjective, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂enh₁-, exanimātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

more exanimate (comparative) most exanimate (superlative) exanimates (present, singular) exanimating (participle, present) exanimated (participle, past) exanimated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

animate exanimation

Synonyms

dejected lifeless

Questions

How do you pronounce exanimate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/.
What does exanimate mean?
Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.
Where does exanimate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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