ânimo

See also: animo, ánimo, animó, and animò

Portuguese

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

 

• (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

Noun

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

Synonyms

• (vitality): disposição

Related terms

• alma
• anima
• animação
• animado
• animar
• anímico
• animus
• desânimo

 

Interjection

ânimo

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