enthusiasmus

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See also: Enthusiasmus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσῐᾰσμός (enthousiasmós).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /en.tʰuː.siˈas.mus/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /en.tu.siˈas.mus/,

Noun

enthūsiasmus m (genitive enthūsiasmī); second declension

(New Latin) poetical fervour, frenzy

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	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)
- → English: enthusiasm (learned)
- French: enthousiasme
→ German: Enthusiasmus (learned)
→ Ido: entuziasmo (learned)
→ Italian: entusiasmo (learned)
→ Polish: entuzjazm (learned)
→ Portuguese: entusiasmo (learned)
→ Spanish: entusiasmo (learned)

References

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

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