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Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek ἔκστᾰσῐς (ékstasis), through Latin ecstasis.
Noun
êxtase m (plural êxtases)
- ecstasy (state of mind in which the individual is dominated by emotions or senses, sometimes with a loss of awareness of the surrounding reality)
- Synonym: arrebatamento
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ἔκστᾰσῐς (ékstasis) and Latin ecstasis through English ecstasy.
Noun
êxtase m (plural êxtases)
- ecstasy (drug consisting of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) which, consisting of a mixture of stimulants and hallucinogens, acts on the central nervous system, causing effects such as feelings of euphoria and loss of inhibition)
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