Dictionary formanimal, animalis(neuter)
Translation
animal, living creature; beast
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | animal | animalia |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | animal | animalia |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | animal | animalia |
| Genitiveof | animalis | animalium |
| Dativeto, for | animali | animalibus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | animali | animalibus |
Examples
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Man is an animal.
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God made all the animals.
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A multitude of animals was in the wood.
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We saw a large animal in the field.
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He gave water to the animals.
Animal, animalis is a third declension neuter i-stem, so the ablative singular is animali, the nominative and accusative plural animalia, and the genitive plural animalium. It comes straight from anima, "breath, soul": an animal is a thing that breathes.
That origin is why Latin can call a person an animal without insult. Homo est animal rationale is a definition, not abuse, and any translation that renders it "beast" has gone wrong. Where English wants "beast" in the brutish sense, Latin reaches for bestia or fera. The gender catches learners out constantly: it is neuter, so magnum animal, never magnus.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 8: animal, descendo, gaudium and 6 more words.