passionat

Middle English

Alternative forms

passionate

Etymology

From Medieval Latin passiōnātus; equivalent to passioun +‎ -at.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpasioːnˈaːt/, /ˌpasjunˈaːt/

Adjective

passionat (rare)

Easily inflamed.
Angry, irate.

Descendants

English: passionate

References

“passiọ̄nāt(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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