rapturous

English

Etymology

rapture +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹæp.t͡ʃəɹ.əs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Adjective

rapturous (comparative more rapturous, superlative most rapturous)

Full of rapture.
the rapturous applause

the rapturous emotions on the pulpit
- 2023 April 3, Stephen Burgen, “Spanish minister Yolanda Díaz launches leftwing political party”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:
  Díaz told a rapturous crowd of 5,000 who turned out in Madrid on Sunday for the launch: “I want to be Spain’s first female president because women’s time has come, and women want to be the ones who make history.”

Related terms

Translations

being full of rapture

German: entrückt (de), begeistert (de), entzückt (de), hingerissen (de), überschwänglich (de)

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