enthusiastes
Latin
Alternative forms
- enthūsiasta
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
- (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