התלהבות

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ל־ה־ב‎

Action noun of the verb הִתְלַהֵב‎ (hitlahév), from the root ל־ה־ב‎ (l-h-b). The “catching fire” sense is older, being attested since Medieval Hebrew, whereas the now-primary sense “enthusiasm” is attested only in Modern Hebrew.

Noun

הִתְלַהֲבוּת • (hitlahavút) f (plural indefinite התלהבויות \ הִתְלַהֲבֻיּוֹת‎, singular construct הִתְלַהֲבוּת־, plural construct התלהבויות \ הִתְלַהֲבֻיּוֹת־‎)

  1. Enthusiasm: excitement, ado.
  2. (now uncommon) Catching fire: the event of igniting.
  3. (הִתְלַהֲבוּת־‎, hitlahavút-) Singular construct state form of הִתְלַהֲבוּת‎‎.

References
  • “הִתְלַהֲבוּת” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שֹׁשָן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ‎ (ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם)‎ (1984), ISBN 965-17-0084-X, volume 1 of 3 (א to כ), ISBN 965-17-0095-5, page 315.
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