ELATION


Meaning of ELATION in English

/ iˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a feeling of great happiness and excitement

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French elacion , from Latin elat- raised, from the verb efferre , from ex- out, from + ferre to bear.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.