First Known Use: circa 1823
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ani
noun \ä-ˈnē, ˈä-nē\
Definition of ANI
: any of a genus (Crotophaga) of black cuckoos of the warmer parts of America
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Origin of ANI
New Latin, probably modification of Portuguese anuí, from Tupi anúʔí, from anú ani + -ʔí small
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