התלהבות
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
| Root |
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| ל־ה־ב (l-h-b) |
Action noun of the verb הִתְלַהֵב (hitlahév), from the root ל־ה־ב (l-h-b). The “catching fire” sense is older, being attested since Medieval Hebrew, whereas the now-primary sense “enthusiasm” is attested only in Modern Hebrew.
Noun edit
הִתְלַהֲבוּת • (hitlahavút) f (plural indefinite התלהבויות / הִתְלַהֲבֻיּוֹת, singular construct הִתְלַהֲבוּת־, plural construct התלהבויות / הִתְלַהֲבֻיּוֹת־) [pattern: הִתְקַטְּלוּת]
- Enthusiasm: excitement, ado.
- (now uncommon) Catching fire: the event of igniting.
- (Christian theology, indefinite) The rapture.
- (הִתְלַהֲבוּת־, hitlahavút-) Singular construct state form of הִתְלַהֲבוּת.
References edit
- “הִתְלַהֲבוּת” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם) (1984), →ISBN, volume 1 of 3 (א to כ), →ISBN, page 315.