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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paramanand
"वह संगीत सुनकर परमानंद में डूब गई।"
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A feeling of intense pleasure or joy.
"They listened to the music with expressions of sheer rapture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rapture' originates from the Latin 'raptura', meaning 'seizure' or 'carrying off', which evolved from the verb 'rapere', meaning 'to seize'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift towards a more spiritual or ecstatic connotation, particularly in religious contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rapture" is said worldwide
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ravissement
Transliteration: ravissement
"Elle écoutait la musique avec ravissement."
Rausch
Transliteration: Rausch
"Sie waren wie im Rausch vor Glück."
raptus
Transliteration: raptus
"Ascoltavano la musica in un momento di pura estasi."
éxtasis
Transliteration: éxtasis
"Escuchaban la música con gran éxtasis."
êxtase
Transliteration: êxtase
"Eles ouviram a música em êxtase."
परमानंद
Transliteration: paramanand
"वह संगीत सुनकर परमानंद में डूब गई।"
狂喜
Transliteration: kuángxǐ
"他们欣喜若狂地听着音乐。"
황홀경
Transliteration: hwangholgyeong
"그들은 황홀경에 빠져 음악을 들었다."
歓喜
Transliteration: kanki
"彼らは歓喜に包まれて音楽を聞いた。"
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