Etymology

animose

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Today it means: Resolute and full of vigor; vehement. Full definition →

Middle English animos ← Latin animosus
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  1. Latin · derived fromanimosus“full of courage, bold, spirited, proud”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromanimos
  3. English todayanimose

From Middle English animos, from Latin animosus (“full of courage, bold, spirited, proud”), from animus (“courage, spirit, mind”); see animus.

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