French word

unanime

Pronunciation

IPA/ynanim/

Meaning

  • adjectiveunanimous

Example

Les collègues sont unanimes.

The colleagues are unanimous.

Illustration for unanime (unanimous)

More examples

La décision a été unanime.

The decision was unanimous.

Core concept

A group speaking with one shared voice and no dissent.

Common phrases

  • être unanime

    be unanimous

  • décision unanime

    unanimous decision

  • vote unanime

    unanimous vote

Similar words

d'accord: Agreeing with an opinion or accepting a proposal.

Definition in French

Qui exprime une opinion commune partagée par tous les membres concernés, sans objection.

Word origin

French unanime comes from Latin unanimus, formed from unus, meaning "one," and animus, meaning "mind" or "spirit."

Usage tips

  • Unanime has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, but its plural is unanimes.

Opposites

Related words

  • unanimitéunanimitynoun
  • unanimementunanimouslyadverb

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