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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnimal
/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system.
"The zoo has a variety of animals, including lions, tigers, and bears." - 2
Any member of the kingdom Animalia, which includes humans, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates.
"In biology class, we learned about the different classifications of animals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin animalis meaning 'having breath' or 'living being', originating from anima meaning 'breath' or 'soul'. The term entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, expanding from its philosophical roots denoting any sentient living creature to modern scientific classifications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Animal" is said worldwide
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animal
Transliteration: a-ni-mal
"Le zoo a une variété d'animaux, y compris des lions, des tigres et des ours."
Tier
Transliteration: tiːɐ̯
"Der Zoo hat eine Vielzahl von Tieren, darunter Löwen, Tiger und Bären."
animale
Transliteration: a-ni-ma-le
"Lo zoo ha una varietà di animali, tra cui leoni, tigri e orsi."
animal
Transliteration: a-ni-mal
"El zoológico tiene una variedad de animales, incluidos leones, tigres y osos."
animal
Transliteration: a-ni-mal
"O zoológico tem uma variedade de animais, incluindo leões, tigres e ursos."
जानवर
Transliteration: jaanvar
"चिड़ियाघर में विभिन्न जानवर हैं, जिनमें शेर, बाघ और भालू शामिल हैं।"
动物
Transliteration: dòngwù
"动物园里有各种动物，包括狮子、老虎和熊。"
동물
Transliteration: dongmul
"동물원에는 사자, 호랑이, 곰을 포함한 다양한 동물이 있습니다."
動物
Transliteration: dōbutsu
"動物園にはライオン、トラ、クマなどのさまざまな動物がいます。"
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