🇪🇸 Spanish

entusiasmo

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masculine

el entusiasmo

enthusiasm

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entusiasmo
/el entuˈsjasmo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say entusiasmo in Spanish?

IPA
/el entuˈsjasmo/

How do you pronounce entusiasmo in Spanish?

entusiasmo is pronounced /el entuˈsjasmo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El entusiasmo genuino del equipo fue contagioso y motivó a todos los aficionados.

The genuine enthusiasm of the team was contagious and motivated all the fans. (The masculine adjective 'genuino' agrees with 'entusiasmo' - if it were feminine, it would be 'genuina')

Su entusiasmo inicial desapareció cuando vio el resultado desastroso del proyecto.

His initial enthusiasm disappeared when he saw the disastrous result of the project. (The masculine adjective 'inicial' and 'desastroso' agree with 'entusiasmo' - feminine would be 'inicial/desastrosa')

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Why is it masculine?

Entusiasmo is masculine because it derives from Latin "enthusiasmus," which inherited the masculine gender from Greek "enthusiasmós" (ἐνθουσιασμός), a noun formed from the masculine root "enthous" (possessed by a god). Spanish retained the masculine gender from this classical lineage.

What is the Spanish word for enthusiasm?

The Spanish word for enthusiasm is el entusiasmo — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseentusiasmoomasculine

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