entusiasm

Swedish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός (enthousiasmós), from ἐν (en, “in”) θεός (theós, “god”) οὐσία (ousía, “essence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋtɵsɪˈasm/, /antɵsɪˈasm/, /ɛntɵsɪˈasm/

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• Rhymes: -asm

Noun

entusiasm c

1. enthusiasm

Declension

Declension of entusiasm

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	entusiasm	entusiasms
	definite	entusiasmen	entusiasmens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• entusiasmera
• entusiastisk

References

• entusiasm in Svensk ordbok (SO)