enthusiastes

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσῐᾰστής (enthousiastḗs).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /en.tʰuː.siˈas.teːs/, [ɛn.tʰuː.sɪˈas.teːs]

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, 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

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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