admirationem

Admirationem is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun admiratio, a feminine noun meaning admiration, wonder, astonishment, or esteem. The word derives from the verb admirari, meaning to admire or marvel at, and it expresses the act or state of admiring. Admiratio belongs to the third declension in Latin phonology and morphology; its basic forms include admiratio (nom. sing.), admirationis (gen. sing.), admirationi (dat. sing.), admirationem (acc. sing.), and admiratione (abl. sing.), with corresponding plural forms such as admirationes and admirationum.

In classical usage, admiratio covers both a spontaneous feeling of awe at beauty, virtue, or skill and the esteem or respect such qualities may inspire. The term can refer to emotional reaction as well as to evaluative judgment, and it is often found in descriptive or rhetorical passages. It may be intensified by modifiers such as magna (great) or profunda (profound), and it can appear in phrases describing the admiration of minds, works of art, natural phenomena, or virtuous actions.

The sense of admirationem in Latin translations is typically rendered as “admiration,” “wonder,” or “awe,” depending on context. Related words include admirator (one who admires) and the verb admirari (to admire, to marvel at). As a standard lexical item in Latin, admirationem appears in various genres, from grammatical exercises to literary and philosophical texts, reflecting the broad human experience of marvel and esteem.