animat

See also: animât

English

Etymology

Coined by Scientist Stewart W. Wilson in 1985 as a blend of animal +‎ material. Whether the coincidences with Latin animat and/or a nominalization of Middle English animat were intended is unclear.

Noun

animat (plural animats)

1. An artificial animal.

See also

• robot

Anagrams

• Maniat, Mantia, manati, manita

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin animātus, perfect passive participle of animō (“to live”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.niˈmat]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.niˈmat]
• Rhymes: -at

Adjective

animat (feminine animada, masculine plural animats, feminine plural animades)

1. animate (possessing life)

   Antonym: inanimat

2. (by extension) animate (lively, energetic)
3. (heraldry) indicating that a portion of a charge is different in tincture from rest of the charge, such as with the eyes of an animal or the flames of a grenade

Derived terms

• animadament

Participle

animat (feminine animada, masculine plural animats, feminine plural animades)

1. past participle of animar

Latin

Verb

animat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of animō

Middle English

Adjective

animat

1. Alternative form of animate

Romanian

Etymology

Past participle of anima.

Adjective

animat m or n (feminine singular animată, masculine plural animați, feminine and neuter plural animate)

1. animated

Declension

Declension of animat

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	animat		animată	animați	animate
	definite	animatul		animata	animații	animatele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	animat		animate	animați	animate
	definite	animatului		animatei	animaților	animatelor