Translation
soul, spirit
Word origin
From Latin anima ('breath, soul, life'). The same word gives English 'animate', 'animal' and 'animation'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- anima
- English cognates
- animate, animal, animation
Grammar
Examples
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She put her whole soul into that project and the result was extraordinary.
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There was not a soul on the streets at that cold hour of the night.
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His music reaches the soul in a way that nothing else manages to.
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She has a generous soul with all her neighbours.
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He felt it deep in his soul when they gave him the news.
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