el
masculine
/aniˈmal/
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Translation
animal
Word origin
From Latin animal ('living being'), from anima ('breath, soul'). English 'animal' and 'animate' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- animal
- English cognates
- animal, animate
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralanimales
Examples
favorito.
The dog is my favourite animal.
muchos .
There are many animals in the countryside.
.
This animal lives in the forest.
zoo.
The children want to see the animals at the zoo.
.
The cat is a very clean animal.
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