ani

a·ni

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-nee, ah-nee]
- /ˈɑ ni, ɑˈni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-nee, ah-nee]
- /ˈɑ ni, ɑˈni/

Definitions of ani word

noun ani any of several gregarious tropical American birds of the genus Crotophaga: family Cuculidae (cuckoos). They have a black plumage, long square-tipped tail, and heavily hooked bill 3
noun ani a tropical American cuckoo bird (genus Crotophaga), generally black, with a long tail 3
abbreviation Technical meaning of ANI Automatic Number Identification 3
noun plural ani any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill. 1
noun ani A glossy black long- tailed bird of the cuckoo family, with a large deep bill, found in Central and South America. 1
noun Definition of ani in Technology (communications) (ANI) A service that tells the recipient of a telephone call the telephone number of the person making the call. This number can be passed to computer equipment to automatically retrieve associated information about the caller, i.e. account status, billing records, etc. See CTI. 1

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Origin of ani

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi or Guarani

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Parts of speech for Ani

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ani popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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