an·i·mos·i·ty
 animosity
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- pronunciation:
- ae
n
ma
sih
ti
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
The Latin word for "breath" or "spirit" was
anima. Another Latin word,
animositatem, was formed from
anima and meant "full of spirit" or "lively." The English word
animosity comes from these words. In the English spoken in the 1400s, "animosity" meant "liveliness, strength, or courage." Since then, its meaning has changed. "Animosity" is now a word for ill will or strong dislike.
The word animosity
contains the following part:
-osity
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means
state or condition of
More about this word part:
Most adjectives ending in "-ous," or "-ose1" can combine with "-ity" to form nouns ending in -osity
.
Example words: