ə adjective
1.
inanimate or lifeless.
2.
spiritless; disheartened.
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exanimate (ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt, -ˌmeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
exanimate
1530s, from L. exanimatus, pp. of exanimare, from ex- + animare (see animate).
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