🇮🇹 Italian

anime

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

le anime

souls

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anime
/le ˈaːnime/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say anime in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈaːnime/

How do you pronounce anime in Italian?

anime is pronounced /le ˈaːnime/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La anima bella di questa donna è stata la sua forza più grande.

The beautiful soul of this woman was her greatest strength.

Un'anima gentile e compassionevole non potrebbe mai fare del male a nessuno.

A kind and compassionate soul could never harm anyone.

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Why is it feminine?

Anime is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin *anima*, which was feminine in Latin. The Latin feminine ending *-a* was preserved in Italian, maintaining the original gender classification.

What is the Italian word for souls?

The Italian word for souls is le anime — feminine.

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