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
- (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
- 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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