enthusiasmus

See also: Enthusiasmus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσῐᾰσμός (enthousĭăsmós).

Pronunciation

Noun

enthūsiasmus m (genitive enthūsiasmī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) poetical fervour, frenzy

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative enthūsiasmus enthūsiasmī
genitive enthūsiasmī enthūsiasmōrum
dative enthūsiasmō enthūsiasmīs
accusative enthūsiasmum enthūsiasmōs
ablative enthūsiasmō enthūsiasmīs
vocative enthūsiasme enthūsiasmī

Descendants

  • → Esperanto: entuziasmo (learned)
  • → Middle French: enthousiasme (learned)
  • → German: Enthusiasmus (learned)
  • → Ido: entuziasmo (learned)
  • → Italian: entusiasmo (learned)
  • → Polish: entuzjazm (learned)
  • → Portuguese: entusiasmo (learned)
  • → Spanish: entusiasmo (learned)

References

  • enthusiasmus in Ramminger, Johann (27 February 2003 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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