/apasjoˈnaðo/
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Translation
passionate, keen
Word origin
From apasionar ('to fill with passion'), from pasión, from Latin passio ('suffering, strong feeling'), from pati ('to suffer'). The same root gives English 'passion' and 'passionate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passio
- English cognates
- passion, passionate
Grammar
Feminineapasionada
Masc pluralapasionados
Fem pluralapasionadas
Examples
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He is a teacher passionate about history.
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He gave a passionate speech about freedom.
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They are passionate fans of their team.
intensa.
They have a passionate and intense relationship.
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How passionate you are when you talk about music!
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