animación

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin animātiōnem. Cognate with English animation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /animaˈθjon/ [a.ni.maˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /animaˈsjon/ [a.ni.maˈsjõn]

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• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: a‧ni‧ma‧ción

Noun

animación f (plural animaciones)

1. animation
2. jauntiness; liveliness

   Synonym: vivacidad

3. cheerleading

   Synonym: porrismo

Related terms

• animador
• animar

 

Further reading

• “animación”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28