Definition of ANIMACY

animacy

Plural: animacies

Noun

  • The state of being alive.
  • In some languages, the characteristic of a noun, dependent on its living or sentient nature, which affects grammatical features (it can modify verbs used with the noun, affect the noun's declension, etc.).

Origin / Etymology

From animate + -cy.

Antonyms

inanimacy

Scrabble Score: 14

animacy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
animacy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
animacy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

animacy is not valid in Words With Friends