Passion

See also: passion

English

Etymology

From Latin Passiō, a proper-noun use of passiō (“suffering”) (a sense of passion which is now obsolete or archaic in English).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpæʃən/
• Rhymes: -æʃən

Proper noun

Passion

1. (Christianity) The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.
   • 1983 April 12, R.E.M. (lyrics and music), “Talk About The Passion”, in Murmur:

     Empty bread, empty mouths, combien réaction.
     Empty bread, empty mouths, talk about the Passion.
     Not everyone can carry the weight of the world.
     Not everyone can carry the weight of the world.

Translations

sufferings of Jesus Christ

• French: Passion (fr) f
• German: Passion (de) f
• Greek: Άγια Πάθη n pl (Ágia Páthi)
• Irish: Páis f

  Old Irish: céssad m

• Italian: Passione (it) f
• Latin: Passiō f
• Portuguese: Paixão (pt) f
• Spanish: Pasión f

  Old Spanish: Passion f

References

• “Passion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Passion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Passion of Jesus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Pasions, Spinosa, saposin

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin passio, partially through French passion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈsjoːn/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Passion f (genitive Passion, plural Passionen)

1. passion, fervent interest in a cause or, more often, a hobby

   Synonyms: Leidenschaft, Begeisterung, Eifer, Enthusiasmus

   Er hat eine Passion für Schreibmaschinen.

   He has a passion for typewriters.

2. the object of such interest

   Synonyms: Leidenschaft, Steckenpferd

   Seit ihrer Rente ist der Garten ihre Passion.

   Since her retirement the garden is her passion.

3. (very rare) passion (strong emotion)

   Synonym: Leidenschaft

4. (Christianity) Passion (the suffering of Christ)

   Synonyms: Leiden Jesu, Leidensweg, Leidensgeschichte

Declension

Declension of Passion [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Passion	die	Passionen
genitive	einer	der	Passion	der	Passionen
dative	einer	der	Passion	den	Passionen
accusative	eine	die	Passion	die	Passionen

Derived terms

• (fervent interest): passioniert
• (Christianity): Passionsevangelium, Passionsdarstellung, Passionsgeschichte, Passionsspiel, Passionszeit

Further reading

• “Passion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Passion” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Passion” in Duden online
• Passion on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Old Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin passiōnem, accusative singular of passiō (“suffering”), from patior (“I suffer, endure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈsjon/

Proper noun

Passion f

1. (Christianity) Passion
   • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 79r:

     Sant pablo q̃ ante auie nõbre ſaulus fue del tribu de beniamin naſcio en iuda e al ſegũdo año ap̃s dela paſſiõ de iħu xp̃o baptizo ananias e damaſco […]

     Saint Paul, who before had the name Saul, was of the tribe of Benjamin. He was born in Judea, and in the second year after the Passion of Jesus Christ Ananias baptized [him] in Damascus […]

Descendants

• Spanish: Pasión