entusiasmo

Verb

entusiasmo

1. first-person singular present indicative form of entusiasmar

Noun

entusiasmo m (plural entusiasmi)

1. enthusiasm, excitement

Verb

entusiasmo

1. first-person singular present of entusiasmare

Alternative forms

• enthusiasmo (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin enthūsiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós, “inspiration, enthusiasm”), from ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.tu.ˈzjaʒ.mu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ˌtu.zi.ˈaz.mu/
• Hyphenation: en‧tu‧si‧as‧mo

Noun

entusiasmo m (plural entusiasmos)

1. enthusiasm (excited interest or eagerness)

Verb

entusiasmo

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of entusiasmar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /entuˈsjasmo/, [ẽn̪t̪uˈsjazmo]

Etymology 1

From Late Latin enthūsiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós, “inspiration, enthusiasm”), from ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Further reading

• “entusiasmo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.