Etymology

elated

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Today it means: Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric. Full definition →

Latin elatus
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  1. Latin · derived fromelatus“raised”
  2. English todayelated

Latin elatus (“raised”).

Words from the same roots

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