animatu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish animar (“to cheer up”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /animatu/, [a.ni.ma.t̪u]

Verb

animatu da/du (imperfect participle animatzen, future participle animatuko, short form anima, verbal noun animatze)

1. to cheer up

Derived terms

• animatzaile (“entertainer”)

 

Further reading

• “animatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “animatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Latin

Verb

animātū

1. ablative supine of animō