🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

excitação

Pronunciation / Transliteration: excitação

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Arousal/əˈraʊzəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A excitação fisiológica varia conforme a situação."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being awakened or stimulated to action, physiological readiness, or sexual excitement.

    "The loud noise caused a sudden arousal of fear and alertness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'arouse' (from Old French 'aroser' or English formations with 'a-' + 'rouse'), dating back to the late 18th century.

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