Etymology

ecstatica

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Today it means: A woman perceived to have a highly sensitive emotional state, or prone to quasi-mystical trances. Full definition →

New Latin ecstatica ← Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐκστατικός
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromecstatica
  3. English todayecstatica

From New Latin ecstatica, from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός (ekstatikós).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐκστατικός all →

ecstatic

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