estasi
ecstasy
noun EH-stah-zee Rare
Origin: From Greek ekstasis, from ex- (out) + histanai (to stand).
Also means
rapture
Usage Note
Estasi is feminine and invariable in the plural: l'estasi, le estasi. It denotes an overwhelming feeling of joy or a trance-like religious or mystical state. The phrase essere in estasi (to be in ecstasy/rapture) is common. The related adjective is estatico (ecstatic). Do not confuse with the drug 'ecstasy', which Italians call ecstasy (the English word) or MDMA.
Examples
"Era in estasi davanti al tramonto."
Natural Translation
She was in ecstasy before the sunset.
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