Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
Exhilaration — Ex*hil a*ra tion, n. [L., exhilaratio.] 1. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. [1913 Webster] Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exhilaration — /ig zil euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. exhilarated condition or feeling. 2. the act of exhilarating. [1615 25; < LL exhilaration (s. of exhilaratio). See EXHILARATE, ION] Syn. 1. animation, joyousness, jollity, hilarity. * * * … Universalium
exhilaration — 1620s, from L.L. exhilarationem (nom. exhilaratio), noun of action from pp. stem of exhilarare (see EXHILARATE (Cf. exhilarate)) … Etymology dictionary
exhilaration — [eg zil΄ə rā′shən, igzil΄ə rā′shən] n. [LL exhilaratio] 1. the act of exhilarating 2. an exhilarated condition or feeling; liveliness; high spirits; stimulation … English World dictionary
