English → Latin
“exanimate” in Latin
exanimisdead, lifeless; breathless, as if near death, resulting from fear or terror; fainting; terrified, dismayedexanimōto deprive of air or wind; deflate; weaken, exhaust; to deprive of life, kill, wear out; to be out of breath, be weakene
The English word exanimate itself goes back to Latin anima, through exanimātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
exanimate
exanimis: exanimus (the latter especially in plur., where -ia, -ium, -bus, do not occur; not common till the Augustin Age; not Cic., or Caes.): exanimatus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for exanimate?
- The usual Latin words for “exanimate” are exanimis, exanimō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.