enthusiastes

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσῐᾰστής (enthousiastḗs).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /en.tʰuː.siˈas.teːs/, [ɛn̪t̪ʰuːs̠iˈäs̠t̪eːs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /en.tu.siˈas.tes/, [en̪t̪us̬iˈäst̪es]

Noun

enthūsiastēs m (genitive enthūsiastae); first declension

  1. (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 with nominative singular in -ēs).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative enthūsiastēs enthūsiastae
Genitive enthūsiastae enthūsiastārum
Dative enthūsiastae enthūsiastīs
Accusative enthūsiastēn enthūsiastās
Ablative enthūsiastē enthūsiastīs
Vocative enthūsiastē enthūsiastae

Descendants

  • Spanish: entusiasta

References

  • enthusiasta in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 25.03.08) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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