Kilo Lingo

el

/ˈalma/

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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

Genderfeminine
Pluralalmas

Examples

extraordinario.

She put her whole soul into that project and the result was extraordinary.

.

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.

generosa .

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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This word is part of lesson 14.