Passion
See also: passion
English
Etymology
From Latin Passiō, a proper-noun use of passiō (“suffering”) (a sense of passion which is now obsolete or archaic in English).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpæʃən/
- Rhymes: -æʃən
Proper noun
Passion
- (Christianity) The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.
Translations
sufferings of Jesus Christ
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References
- Passion at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Passion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Passion of Jesus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Pasions, Spinosa, saposin
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin passio, partially through French passion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈsjoːn/
Audio (file)
Noun
Passion f (genitive Passion, plural Passionen)
- passion, fervent interest in a cause or, more often, a hobby
- Synonyms: Leidenschaft, Begeisterung, Eifer, Enthusiasmus
- Er hat eine Passion für Schreibmaschinen.
- He has a passion for typewriters.
- the object of such interest
- Synonyms: Leidenschaft, Steckenpferd
- Seit ihrer Rente ist der Garten ihre Passion.
- Since her retirement the garden is her passion.
- (very rare) passion (strong emotion)
- Synonym: Leidenschaft
- (Christianity) Passion (the suffering of Christ)
- Synonyms: Leiden Jesu, Leidensweg, Leidensgeschichte
Declension
Declension of Passion [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Passion | die | Passionen |
genitive | einer | der | Passion | der | Passionen |
dative | einer | der | Passion | den | Passionen |
accusative | eine | die | Passion | die | Passionen |
Derived terms
- (fervent interest): passioniert
- (Christianity): Passionsevangelium, Passionsdarstellung, Passionsgeschichte, Passionsspiel, Passionszeit
Further reading
- “Passion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Passion” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Passion” in Duden online
- Passion on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Old Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin passiōnem, accusative singular of passiō (“suffering”), from patior (“I suffer, endure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈsjon/
Proper noun
Passion f
- (Christianity) Passion
- c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 79r.
- Sant pablo q́ ante auie nóbre ſaulus fue del tribu de beniamin naſcio en iuda e al ſegúdo ańo aṕs dela paſſió de iħu xṕo baptizo ananias e damaſco […]
- Saint Paul, who before had the name Saul, was of the tribe of Benjamin. He was born in Judea, and in the second year after the Passion of Jesus Christ Ananias baptized [him] in Damascus […]
- c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 79r.
Descendants
- Spanish: Pasión