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Pronunciation / Transliteration: utsāh
"बच्चों में खेल के प्रति बहुत उत्साह था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of eager enthusiasm and restless energy.
"The children could hardly contain their excitement on Christmas morning." - 2
Something that stirs up feelings or causes a lively reaction.
"The unexpected news added a touch of excitement to their routine day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'excitement' originates from the Latin 'excitare', meaning 'to rouse or awaken'. It evolved through Old French 'exciter' before entering Middle English as 'exciten', reflecting a shift from a physical awakening to a more emotional and psychological state of arousal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Excitement" is said worldwide
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excitation
Transliteration: ɛk.si.ta.sjɔ̃
"Il y avait beaucoup d'excitation dans la salle."
Aufregung
Transliteration: ˈaʊfˌʁeːɡʊŋ
"Die Aufregung vor dem Konzert war groß."
eccitazione
Transliteration: et.tʃi.taˈtzyo.ne
"C'era molta eccitazione tra i tifosi."
emoción
Transliteration: e.moˈsjon
"La emoción se sentía en el ambiente."
excitação
Transliteration: eʃ.si.taˈsãw
"Houve muita excitação com a chegada do circo."
उत्साह
Transliteration: utsāh
"बच्चों में खेल के प्रति बहुत उत्साह था।"
兴奋
Transliteration: xīngfèn
"孩子们听到这个好消息非常兴奋。"
흥분
Transliteration: heungbun
"그녀의 목소리에는 흥분이 가득했다."
興奮
Transliteration: kōfun
"試合の前の興奮は最高潮に達した。"
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