la
/ɑm/
Translation
soul
Word origin
From Latin anima ('breath, soul, life'). The same root gives English 'animate' and 'animal'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- anima
- English cognates
- animate, animal
Grammar
Examples
l'.
Music nourishes the soul.
C' l' .
It's the soul of the village that is disappearing.
' .
There wasn't a single soul in the street.
Cet .
This writer puts his whole soul into each of his novels.
, .
They are truly soulmates, you can see it straight away.
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