Definitions and meaning of anis
anis
English
Noun
anis
- plural of ani
Anagrams
- Sani, nias, ASIN, ANSI, nasi, Sina, nais, Sian, AINs, ISNA, Sain, Nias, sian, sain, as in, ains, Isan, nasi', NIAS
Bislama
Etymology
From English ants.
Noun
anis
- ant
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Alghero) IPA(key): /ˈanis/
Noun
anis m
- (Alghero) alternative form of anís
Further reading
- El Català de l'Alguer : un model d'àmbit restringit, Barcelona, 2003, →ISBN, page 53
- “anis”, in Diccionari d'Alguerés, 2022 July 5 (last accessed)
Cebuano
Etymology
English anise.
Pronunciation
Noun
anis
- anise or aniseed plant (Pimpinella anisum)
- star anise (Illicium verum)
- seed of star anise
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison).
Noun
anis c (singular definite anissen, plural indefinite anis)
- anise
Declension
References
- “anis” in Den Danske Ordbog
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish anis; ultimately from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison), from Egyptian jnst.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑnis/, [ˈɑ̝nis̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑnis
- Syllabification(key): a‧nis
- Hyphenation(key): anis
Noun
anis
- anise, aniseed (seeds used as spice)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “anis”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Anagrams
- Sian, nais, nais-, sain, sian
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.nis/, /a.ni/
Noun
anis m (plural anis)
- anise (plant and spice)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Galician: anís
- → Portuguese: anis
- → Spanish: anís
Further reading
- “anis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Ilocano
Etymology
From Spanish anís, from French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνῑσον (ánīson).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧nis
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈnis/, [ʔɐˈnis]
Noun
anís
- anise
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈanis/ [ˈa.nɪs]
- Rhymes: -anis
- Syllabification: a‧nis
Etymology 1
From Dutch anijs, from Middle Dutch anis, from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison). Cognate of Afrikaans anijs.
Noun
anis (plural anis-anis)
- anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
anis (plural anis-anis)
- thrush (any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “anis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈaː.niːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaː.nis]
Noun
ānīs
- dative/ablative plural of ānus
References
- "anis", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Middle English
Noun
anis
- alternative form of anys
Norman
Etymology
From Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἂνισον (ànison).
Noun
anis m (plural anis)
- (Jersey) aniseed
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison).
Noun
anis m (definite singular anisen, indefinite plural aniser, definite plural anisene)
- anise (plant)
- aniseed (spice)
References
- “anis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison).
Noun
anis m (definite singular anisen, indefinite plural anisar, definite plural anisane)
- anise (plant)
- aniseed (spice)
References
- “anis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pijin
Etymology
From English ants.
Noun
anis
- ant
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
- Hyphenation: a‧nis
Etymology 1
From French anis, from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἂνισον (ànison).
Noun
anis m (plural anises)
- anise (plant and spice)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
anis
- masculine/feminine plural of anil
Further reading
- “anis”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
Scots
Adverb
anis (not comparable)
- alternative form of ance
References
- “anis, adv., conj.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin anīsum.
Pronunciation
Noun
ànis m (Cyrillic spelling а̀нис)
- anise
Declension
Swedish
Noun
anis c
- aniseed (the seed-like fruit of the anise)
Declension
Derived terms
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish anís, from French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνῑσον (ánīson).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈnis/ [ʔɐˈn̪ɪs]
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: a‧nis
Noun
anís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜒᜐ᜔)
- anise (plant or seed)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “anis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English ants.
Noun
anis
- ant
Torres Strait Creole
Etymology
From English ants.
Noun
anis
- ant
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