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rap⋅tus

  [rap-tuhs]
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–noun
a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
Origin:
1840–50; < L: a seizing, equiv. to rap(ere) to seize, abduct, rape 1 + -tus suffix of v. action
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Main Entry: rap·tus
Pronunciation: 'rap-t&s
Function: noun
: a pathological paroxysm of activity giving vent to impulse or tension (as in an actof violence)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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