elación

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ēlātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /elaˈθjon/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /elaˈsjon/
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: e‧la‧ción

Noun

elación f (plural elaciones)

  1. elation
    • 2016 March, “La ciencia del placer: por qué nos gusta lo que nos gusta”, in El Nacional:
      Y es que si lo consideras, la belleza es placer, es gratificante, así que forma parte del mismo estado afectivo, de la elación del placer, de satisfacción, de recompensa".
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