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Added 9 October 2026

rapture

/ˈɹæpt͡ʃəː/ noun

Latin root: raptūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rapture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.
listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture
A state of elated bliss.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French rapture, from Latin raptūra, future active participle of rapiō (“snatch, carry off”).

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