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euphoria

/juːˈfɔː.ri.ə/ noun

Latin root: euphoria Wiktionary

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  1. A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
    There was a wave of euphoria in the stadium as the final whistle blew.

Origin

From New Latin euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορίᾱ (euphoríā), from εὔφορος (eúphoros, “bearing well”), from εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”).

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