Etymology

transverberation

Today it means: A form of religious ecstasy characterized by a piercing sensation. Full definition →

Latin trānsverberātiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtrānsverberātiō“empiercement”
  2. English todaytransverberation

Borrowed from Latin trānsverberātiō (“empiercement”). By surface analysis, transverberate + -ion.

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