elation
English
Etymology
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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English elacioun, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French elacion, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
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).
Related terms
Translations
An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism
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A feeling of joy and pride
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