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elation
English
Etymology
From Middle English elacioun, from Old French elacion, from Latin ?l?ti?nem, accusative singular of ?l?ti? (“exaltation, elevation; pride, elation”), from ?l?tus, perfect passive participle of effer? (“bring forth or out; raise; exalt”), from ? (“out of”), short form of ex, + fer? (“carry, bear”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e???n
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
- elate
- elated
- efferent
Translations
Anagrams
- Oltenia, toenail
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thrill
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???l/
- (UK, US) IPA(key): [??????]
- (Ireland) IPA(key): [?????l], [t?????l]
- Rhymes: -?l
Etymology 1
From Old English þ?rlian (“to pierce”), derived from þ?rel (“hole”) (archaic English thirl).
Verb
thrill (third-person singular simple present thrills, present participle thrilling, simple past and past participle thrilled)
- (ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- 1854, Matthew Arnold, Preface to Poems
- vivid and picturesque turns of expression […] which thrill the reader with a sudden delight
- 1854, Matthew Arnold, Preface to Poems
- (ergative) To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
- (obsolete) To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
- (obsolete) To hurl; to throw; to cast.
- 1632, Thomas Heywood, The Iron Age
- I'd thrill my jauelin at the Grecian moysture
- 1632, Thomas Heywood, The Iron Age
Derived terms
- enthrill
Translations
Noun
thrill (plural thrills)
- A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion.
- A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.
- (medicine) A slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur.
- A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Blend of thread (verb) +? drill (verb).
Verb
thrill (third-person singular simple present thrills, present participle thrilling, simple past and past participle thrilled)
- (machining) To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.
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