con anima
[ kon an-uh-mah, kohn ah-nee-mah; Italian kawn ah-nee-mah ]
adverb
with spirit; animatedly (used as a musical direction).
Origin of con anima
11905–10; <Italian: literally, with spirit
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How to use con anima in a sentence
The con anima has this mark of melancholy still more distinctly impressed upon it.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksOpposite in feeling is the descending motive of strings, Moderato con anima (9/8).
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies | Philip H. Goepp
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