Masculine

impetus

Meaning

  1. (declension-4, masculine) an attack, an assault, a charge
  2. (declension-4, masculine) a rapid motion
  3. (declension-4, masculine) impulse, vehemence, ardor, passion
  4. (declension-4, masculine) a making for

Concepts

attack
👊
vehemence
impulse

sudden passion

passion
rush

rapid motion

onset
force
impetus
assault
Translations

هَاجَمَ

هَجَمَ على

atacar
👊
Angriff
👊

Impetus

epi’tiθeme

assaut
attaquer
👊
élan
force
aggredire
👊
aanvallen
👊
atacar
👊
atacar
👊
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈɪm.pɛ.tʊs]
Etymology

Perhaps from earlier *impetītus, which underwent haplology; from impetō (“to rush upon, attack”) + -tus.

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