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eccitare

to excite

verb eh-chee-TAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin excitare, 'to rouse'

Also means

to arouse

Usage Note

Eccitare means to stimulate, excite, or arouse and can be used in both emotional and sexual senses — context and register determine which is meant. The reflexive eccitarsi means 'to get excited'. The adjective eccitato means 'excited' or 'aroused'. In a learner context it is safer to use entusiasmare when meaning straightforward enthusiasm. It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"La notizia ha eccitato tutta la squadra."

Natural Translation

The news excited the whole team.

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