animacy

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The state of being alive.
2. (uncountable, usually) In some languages, the characteristic of a noun, dependent on its living or sentient nature, which affects grammatical features (it can modify verbs used with the noun, affect the noun's declension, etc.).

Synonyms

animateness

Translations

animalité

animacidade

Etymology

From animate + -cy.