heyecan

== Turkish == === Alternative forms === heycan (pronunciation spelling, proscribed) === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish هیجان (heyecan, “excitement, thrill”), from Arabic هَيَجَان (hayajān, “agitation, frenzy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /he.jeˈd͡ʒan/, (definite accusative) /he.je.d͡ʒaːˈnɯ/, (informal) /hejˈd͡ʒan/, (informal, definite accusative) /hej.d͡ʒaːˈnɯ/ Hyphenation: he‧ye‧can === Noun === heyecan (definite accusative heyecanı, plural heyecanlar) excitement, thrill, stir, a strong and temporary emotional state Synonym: teheyyüç (archaic) synonym of coşku (“enthusiasm”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “heyecan”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “heyecan”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “heyecan”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 2, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 1940 Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “heyecan”, in Nişanyan Sözlük