ðə wˈɜːd "ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən" stˈɛmz fɹʌmðə lˈætɪn "ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən", stˈɛm ʌv "ˌænɪmˈeɪʃɪˌoʊ", mˈiːnɪŋ "ɐ bᵻstˈoʊɪŋ ʌv lˈaɪf".
The word "animation" stems from the Latin "animātiōn", stem of "animātiō", meaning "a bestowing of life".