animagus
/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ɡəs/noun
animagus is spelled A-N-I-M-A-G-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, animagus means “A person who can transform into an animal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of animagus is animagi; Wiktionary also lists animaguses (rare).
How many letters and syllables are in animagus?
| Letters | 8: A-N-I-M-A-G-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is animagus?
Animagus appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce animagus?
- /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ɡəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of animagus
- animagi plural
- animaguses plural, rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does animagus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who can transform into an animal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Animagus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person who can transform into an animal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | animago |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does animagus come from?
Coined by J. K. Rowling for her Harry Potter series as a blend of animal + magus. Term is introduced in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).