elation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ēlātiōnem, accusative singular of ēlātiō (“exaltation, elevation; pride, elation”), from ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
elation (countable and uncountable, plural elations)
- An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
- A feeling of joy and pride.
- (geometry) A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).
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Translations[edit]
An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism
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A feeling of joy and pride
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *telh₂- (bear)
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- English terms derived from Latin
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