enthusiastes
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσῐᾰστής (enthousĭăstḗs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛn.tʰuː.siˈas.teːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [en̪.t̪u.s̬iˈas.t̪es]
Noun
enthūsiastēs m (genitive enthūsiastae); first declension
- (New Latin) one who believes that he is divinely inspired (especially, where he regards this inspiration as negating the authority of Holy Scripture)
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ēs).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | enthūsiastēs | enthūsiastae |
| genitive | enthūsiastae | enthūsiastārum |
| dative | enthūsiastae | enthūsiastīs |
| accusative | enthūsiastēn | enthūsiastās |
| ablative | enthūsiastē | enthūsiastīs |
| vocative | enthūsiastē | enthūsiastae |
Descendants
- Spanish: entusiasta
- Italian: entusiasta
References
- enthusiasta in Ramminger, Johann (25 March 2008 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016