animus (animus)

[L., the mind, in a great variety of meanings: the rational soul in man, intellect, consciousne , will, intention, cour age, spirit, sensibility, feeling, pa ion, pride, (cf. Gr. άνεμος, wind: see anemone), closely revehemence, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul anisic (a-nis'ik), a. [L. anisum, anise, + -ic.] Pertaining to or derived from anise. An equiv alent form is anisoic. - Anisic acid, C8H803, an acid obtained from aniseed by the action of oxidizing substances. It is crystallizable and volatile, and forms salts which crystallize readily. aniso-. [The combining form of Gr. άνισος, unequal, priv. + ἴσος, equal.] An element ma.] Intention; purpose; spirit; temper; especially, hostile spirit or angry temper; animosity: as, the animus with which a book is written. IMG:content-0777.png:[blocks in formation] unequal.