Passion
See also: passion
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Passiō, a proper-noun use of passiō (“suffering”) (a sense of passion which is now obsolete or archaic in English).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Passion
- (Christianity) The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.
Translations edit
sufferings of Jesus Christ
References edit
- “Passion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Passion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Passion of Jesus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin passio, partially through French passion.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Declension of Passion [feminine]
Derived terms edit
- (fervent interest): passioniert
- (Christianity): Passionsevangelium, Passionsdarstellung, Passionsgeschichte, Passionsspiel, Passionszeit
Further reading edit
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin passiōnem, accusative singular of passiō (“suffering”), from patior (“I suffer, endure”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Passion f
- (Christianity) Passion
- c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 79r:
- Sant pablo q̃ ante auie nõbre ſaulus fue del tribu de beniamin naſcio en iuda e al ſegũdo año ap̃s dela paſſiõ de iħu xp̃o 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 […]
Descendants edit
- Spanish: Pasión