🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

entusiasmo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: entusiasmo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Enthusiasm/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il pubblico ha accolto la notizia con grande entusiasmo."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

    "Her enthusiasm for the project was infectious."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'enthusiasm' originates from the Greek word 'enthousiasmos', meaning 'to be inspired or possessed by a god'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, reflecting a shift from a religious connotation to a more general sense of intense interest or eagerness.

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