ani

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/ˈɑː.ni//ˈeɪnaɪ/

noun

Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

OriginPortuguese ani ← Spanish aní ← Old Tupi any →
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Meanings

ani1

nounani (plural anis)

plural anis

  1. Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

ani2

noun
  1. pluralplural of anus

ANI3

nounANI (uncountable)
  1. USabbreviationinitialismuncountablecommunicationsInitialism of automatic number identification.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismartificial intelligenceInitialism of artificial narrow intelligence.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Ani4

proper noun
  1. a ruined medieval Armenian city-site in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

ani · noun

  1. Old Tupiany
  2. Spanishaní
  3. Portugueseani
  4. Englishani

Borrowed from Portuguese ani or Spanish aní, both from Old Tupi any.

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Ani · proper noun

  1. ArmenianԱնի
  2. EnglishAni

From Armenian Անի (Ani).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἄνιον
  • Ἄνιον (Ánion)a ruined medieval Armenian city-site
Finnish ani, anikäki
  • anibird of genus Crotophaga
  • anikäkibird of genus Crotophaga
Polish kleszczojad, Ani
  • kleszczojadbird of genus Crotophaga
  • Ania ruined medieval Armenian city-site
Portuguese anu, Ani
  • anubird of genus Crotophaga
  • Ania ruined medieval Armenian city-site
Spanish garrapatero
  • garrapaterobird of genus Crotophaga

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ani

AzerbaijaninanifrangipaniRajasthaniKalaniMamdaniNahani
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Anagrams

IanInaainnianai
Cite this entry
APA

ani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ani

MLA

“ani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ani.

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