Anansi

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proper noun

A trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ananse · alternative Anancy · alternative Anansy

  1. A trickster spider (though sometimes taking human form), one of the primary characters in West African and Caribbean folklore.

Origin

From Akan (and Kromanti) ananse (“spider”).

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Translations

French Anansi
  • Anansitrickster spider in West African and Caribbean folklore
Polish Anansi
  • Anansitrickster spider in West African and Caribbean folklore
Portuguese Anansi
  • Anansitrickster spider in West African and Caribbean folklore
Cite this entry
APA

Anansi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anansi

MLA

“Anansi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anansi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anansi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anansi.

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