non-animated
|non-an-i-mat-ed|
B2
/nɒn-ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd/
(animated)
lacking life
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-animated' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'animated' from Latin 'animatus', meaning 'alive' or 'lively'.
Historical Evolution
'animatus' transformed into the English word 'animated', and with the addition of the prefix 'non-', it became 'non-animated'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'animatus' meant 'alive', but with the prefix 'non-', it evolved to mean 'not alive'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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