elatio
Latin
Etymology
From ēlātus, perfect passive participle of efferō (“bring forth or out; rise; exalt”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ēlātiō (genitive ēlātiōnis); f, third declension
- The act of carrying out; carrying to a grave, burial.
- The act of lifting or raising up, elevation.
- (figuratively) The state of being carried away or hurried along; transport; passion.
- (figuratively) Exaltation, elevation, glorification, extolment.
- (figuratively) An exalted state of mind; self-exaltation, pride, elation.
Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēlātiō | ēlātiōnēs |
| genitive | ēlātiōnis | ēlātiōnum |
| dative | ēlātiōnī | ēlātiōnibus |
| accusative | ēlātiōnem | ēlātiōnēs |
| ablative | ēlātiōne | ēlātiōnibus |
| vocative | ēlātiō | ēlātiōnēs |
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