rapturous C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈɹæp.t͡ʃəɹ.əs/ See IPA manual Freq #73538 Meanings 1 adj Showing or feeling great joy or enthusiasm. The band walked off to rapturous applause. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing or feeling great... ecstatic Etymology AI details From rapture + -ous. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rapturous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹæp.t͡ʃəɹ.əs/ **Frequency rank:** 73538 ## Meanings 1. Showing or feeling great joy or enthusiasm. ## Examples - The band walked off to rapturous applause. ## Etymology From rapture + -ous. ## AI Etymology Rapturous is from rapture + -ous. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include showing or feeling great joy or enthusiasm. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown