ANIMATION

Meaning

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin animō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin animatiōlbor. English animation Learned borrowing from Latin animatiō, from animō, equivalent to animate + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-07-25IAMNOTZ
• 2026-04-02OATMINY
• 2026-02-21MACINOT
• 2025-07-25MATNIOV
• 2024-12-12OATMINZ
• 2024-09-07IAOMBNT
• 2024-06-22MAYTOIN
• 2023-09-21IVATNOM
• 2023-06-13MAOIBNT