Etymology

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Today it means: Divinely inspired. Full definition →

Latin entheātus ← Ancient Greek ἔνθεος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔνθεος“inspired, possessed by (a) god”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromentheātus“divinely inspired”
  3. English todayentheate

From Latin entheātus (“divinely inspired”), from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “inspired, possessed by (a) god”) + -ātus.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔνθεος all →

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