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raptus

rap·tus

UK/ˈɹaptəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

  • “he suffered an epileptic seizure”
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2.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

  • “listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture” Charles Dickens

Origin

From Latin raptus, from rapio (“seize”).

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