animatio

Pronunciation

• IPA (Classical): [a.nɪˈmaː.ti.oː]^[1]
• IPA (Ecclesiastical): [a.niˈmat.t͡si.o]^[1]

Forms

animātiō f (genitive animātiōnis); third declension^[1]

Etymology

It is from animō “to give life to” with the suffix -tiō, from anima “breath, soul”.^[2][1][3]

Earliest recorded meaning

Köbler's first source is Cicero, whom he dates 81–43 BC, and the OLD gives a single sense, a form of life.^[4][2]

Semantic evolution

It meant a form of life, a living being.^[2][5] Lewis & Short call it extremely rare and cite Tertullian for the quickening of a tree.^[5]

British Medieval Latin used it for the infusion of a soul, vitality.^[6] It gave English animation in the 1590s, first “action of imparting life”.^[3]

Timeline

• 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it.^[4]
• c. 160–220 AD – Tertullian uses it of quickening.^[5][4]
• 1590s – English animation is recorded.^[3]

Meanings

Noun

1. A form of life, living being.^[2][5]
2. A quickening, animation.^[5]

Related words

• animāns
• animātor
• animātrīx
• animātus
• animō
• anima
• animus
• English animation

References

1. ^ a b c d Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
2. ^ a b c d Glare, P. G. W., ed. (2012), Oxford Latin Dictionary, 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press
3. ^ a b c Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com
4. ^ a b c Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
5. ^ a b c d e Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
6. ^ Latham, R. E., D. R. Howlett, R. K. Ashdowne, et al. (1975–2013), Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: British Academy / Oxford University Press