HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › raptus
← Back to search

Meaning of raptus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹaptəs

Definitions

  1. A state of rapture.
  2. A seizure.

Equivalents

Deutsch Raptus
Français raptus
Italiano raptus

Examples

“In the condition called raptus or ravishment by theologians, breathing and circulation are so depressed that it is a question among the doctors whether the soul be or be not temporarily dissevered from the body.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

Rapunzel Rapunzel syndrome Raque Raquel Raquel Welch Raquelle

Learn this word in context

See raptus used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free