unanime
unanimous
adjective oo-NAH-nee-meh Rare
Origin: Latin unanimus (unus 'one' + animus 'mind').
Usage Note
Unanime is invariable for gender — the same form is used for masculine and feminine nouns (il voto unanime, la decisione unanime). It pluralizes regularly to unanimi. It signals that a group reached a decision with no dissenting voices, and is common in formal and legal contexts.
Examples
"Il consiglio ha preso una decisione unanime."
Natural Translation
The council made a unanimous decision.
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