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ex·an·i·mate
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ə
mɪt
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-ˌmeɪt
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ɛkˈsæn-
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adjective
1.
inanimate or lifeless.
2.
spiritless; disheartened.
Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin
exanimātus
(past participle of
exanimāre
to deprive of life), equivalent to
ex-
ex-
1
+
anim
(
a
) life, spirit +
-ātus
-ate
1
Related forms
ex·an·i·ma·tion,
noun
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exanimate
(ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt, -ˌmeɪt)
—
adj
rare
lacking life; inanimate
[C16: from Latin
exanimāre
to deprive of air, kill, from
anima
breath, spirit]
exani'mation
—
n
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exanimate
1530s, from L. exanimatus, pp. of exanimare, from ex- + animare (see
animate
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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