Anito

Anito
Anito \A*ni"to\, n.; pl. {-tos}. [Sp.] In Guam and the Philippines, an idol, fetich, or spirit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Anito — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Anito, (griego Ἄνυτος, Ánytos (siglo V a. C.), hijo de Antemión, era el jefe de los acusadores en el juicio de Sócrates. Este rico ateniense, enriquecido con su curtidoría, pertenecía al partido democrático …   Wikipedia Español

  • anito — (del tagalo «anito») m. *Ídolo familiar adorado por los indígenas filipinos. * * * anito. (Del tagalo anito). m. Ídolo familiar adorado por algunos pueblos de Filipinas …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Anito — is the collective name for Pre Hispanic belief system/s that existed in the Philippines. It is also the name for spirits, which may include deceased ancestors and nature spirits or diwatas . Native Filipinos usually keep idols to represent these… …   Wikipedia

  • anito — (Del tagalo anito). m. Ídolo familiar adorado por algunos pueblos de Filipinas …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Anito — Variations: Anitu, Mamangkiks From the Philippines comes a vampiric spirit known as an anito. It rises from its grave, a burial mound, as a gaseous vapor. Although the anito seldom ventures too far from its grave, it will assault anyone who… …   Encyclopedia of vampire mythology

  • Anito — Original name in latin Anito Name in other language Anito State code PH Continent/City Asia/Manila longitude 12.44972 latitude 125.28861 altitude 9 Population 2071 Date 2012 01 17 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • anito — granito …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Anito —    uomo politico ateniese (V IV secolo a.C.). Appartenente al gruppo politico di Teramene, fece parte del governo democratico di Trasibulo e nel 404 403 partecipò alla spedizione contro i Trenta. Nel 399 fu tra gli accusatori di Socrate …   Dizionario dei miti e dei personaggi della Grecia antica

  • anito — ani·to …   English syllables

  • anito — əˈnē(ˌ)tō noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish, from Tagalog Philippines : a spirit especially of an ancestor …   Useful english dictionary

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