ânimo - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

Borrowed from Latin animus (“the soul, thoughts, intellect, ideas, will, thoughts, courage, etc.; the breath, life”), from Proto-Italic *anamos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos, from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”). Doublet of animus, related to alma (“soul”) and anima (“anima”).

• (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ni.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ̃.ni.mu/

  • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɐ.ni.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɐ.ni.mu/

• Hyphenation: â‧ni‧mo

ânimo m (plural ânimos)

1. spirit; disposition; essence; nature; temperament
   Synonyms: espírito, índole
   Não podemos perder nosso ânimo competitivo.
   We cannot lose our competitive spirit.
2. motivation; will (willingness to do something)
   Synonym: disposição
   Antonym: desânimo
   Ele está sem ânimo para nada.
   He doesn’t feel like doing anything.
3. (Jungian psychology) Alternative form of animus

• (vitality): disposição

• alma

• anima

• animação

• animado

• animar

• anímico

• animus

• desânimo

ânimo

1. cheer up (word of encouragement to someone who is unhappy)