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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespassionné
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɑs.jɔ.ne
"Elle est passionnée par la musique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.
"She is passionate about environmental conservation and dedicates her time to activism." - 2
Relating to or characterized by intense emotion or enthusiasm.
"His passionate speech inspired the audience to take action."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'passionate' originates from the Latin 'passionatus', meaning 'to suffer' or 'to endure', which evolved through Old French 'passionné'. The term has shifted over time to denote a strong emotional involvement or enthusiasm rather than just suffering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passionate" is said worldwide
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passionné
Transliteration: pɑs.jɔ.ne
"Elle est passionnée par la musique."
leidenschaftlich
Transliteration: ˈlaɪ̯dɛnʃaftlɪç
"Er ist leidenschaftlich für das Kochen."
appassionato
Transliteration: appasʃoˈnato
"È appassionato di arte."
apasionado
Transliteration: apaθjonaðo
"Ella es apasionada por la literatura."
apaixonado
Transliteration: apaɪʃoˈnadu
"Ele é apaixonado por esportes."
जुनूनी
Transliteration: junooni
"वह कला के प्रति जुनूनी है।"
热情的
Transliteration: rèqíng de
"她对音乐充满热情。"
열정적인
Transliteration: yeoljeongjeogin
"그는 음악에 열정적이다."
情熱的な
Transliteration: jōnetsuteki na
"彼女は音楽に情熱的です。"
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