[ah-nuh-mah-toh, an-uh-; It. ah-nee-mah-taw] 
| animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim. |
| a·ni·ma·to (ä'nē-mä'tō) adv. & adj. Music Abbr. anim. In an animated or lively manner. Used chiefly as a direction. [Italian, past participle of animare, to animate, from Latin animāre; see animate.] |
nəˈmɑ