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unanimous

fully in agreement

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Where does the word "unanimous" come from? It comes from Latin unanimus, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).

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Where does the word "unanimous" come from? It comes from Latin unanimus, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).

Unanimous’s story begins in Latin: unanimus meant “of one mind.” 'unus', one, plus 'animus', mind. It reached English by 1620s as unanimous. 'unanimity' is older, from the 1400s. Today, unanimous means fully in agreement.

  1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient unanimus "of one mind", 'unus', one, plus 'animus', mind.
  2. Stage 2 · English · 1620s unanimous "of one mind", 'unanimity' is older, from the 1400s.

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