animado

Animado is an adjective used in Spanish and Portuguese to describe something lively, spirited, or animated. It derives from the verb animar (to enliven, to encourage) and ultimately from Latin anima, meaning spirit or breath. The term can describe people, places, or things with vitality, as in una ciudad animada or un niño animado. It can also express mood, for example, Estoy animado means I feel excited or encouraged.

In media and entertainment, animado commonly refers to animation. In Spanish, phrases like película animada or serie animada indicate animated films or TV series, while Portuguese uses filme de animação or animação. The compound gif animado denotes an animated graphic. As a past participle, animado can describe an object that has been brought to life on screen or in a recording, such as un video animado.

In music and related domains, Italian uses the term animato as a directive in musical notation, meaning lively or animated; this usage can appear in scores read by speakers of other Romance languages as well.

Cross-linguistically, forms related to animar appear in several Romance languages with similar senses of vitality or motion. The word also functions as a general descriptor of sociable or lively behavior, applicable to people, events, or environments, making it a versatile term in everyday speech and cultural contexts.