anima-, anim- +
(Latin: animal life, a living being, living; breath; soul; mind)
Anima-, refers to “a living being” from a Latin form meaning, “of air, having a spirit, living”, which in turn comes from another form meaning, “breath of air, air, soul, life”.
Animis opibusque parati.
Prepared in minds and resources.
One of two mottoes of the State of South Carolina, USA. Another translation is, "Ready for anything." This motto has special application for those who embark on a new adventure, and it may also apply to those who anticipate the unpredictable final adventure of all mortals.
The other motto is Dum spiro spero, "While I have breath, I hope."
Animo et fide.
Through soul and faith.
Motto of Pensacola Jr. College, Pensacola, Florida, USA.
animosity
1. A feeling or spirit of hostility and resentment.
2. Having a mentality of animalistic dislike or hatred for others or for one's situation.
Animosity originally meant animation, spirit, as the fire of a horse, called in Latin equi animositas. Its present exclusive use in a bad sense is an instance of the tendency by which words originally neutral have come to assume a bad meaning.
—Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
An extreme example of animosity with elements of animalistic psychosis.
animus
1. A feeling or display of animosity; hostility.
2. An attitude or feeling that motivates someone’s actions.
aquatic animal, aquatic animals
An animal having a water habitat.
Aquatic animals require a watery habitat, but do not necessarily have to live entirely in water.
Animal environments are classified as either aquatic (water), terrestrial (land), or amphibious (water and land).
arte et animo
By skill and courage.
deanimalize
To deprive of animal character.
desanimania
Mindless insanity.
disanimate
1. To deprive of life, to render lifeless.
2. To deprive of spirit, courage, or vigor.
3. To discourage, to dispirit, to dishearten.
equanimity
1. The steadiness of mind under stress.
2. Evenness of temper even under stress.
equanimous
1. Mental or emotional stability or composure; especially, under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
2. Being calm and in control of the emotions; especially, in a difficult situation.
equanimousness
1. Of an even, composed frame of mind.
2. Of a steady temper.
3. Not easily elated or depressed.
exanimate
1. To deprive of the appearance of life; to render breathless or unconscious.
2. Deprivation of spirits, disheartening, discouragement.
exanimation
1. To deprive of life; to kill.
2. To deprive of the appearance of life; to render breathless or unconscious.
3. Deprivation of spirits, disheartening, discouragement.
ex animo
From the heart; sincerely.
Related "animal" units:
faun-;
therio-;
zoo-.
Related life, live-word units:
bio-;
-cole;
vita-;
viva-.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "mind, mental" word units:
anima-;
anxi-;
deliri-;
hallucina-;
menti-;
moro-;
noo-;
nous;
phreno-;
psych-;
thymo-2.
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