rapture Copy link Outline I. Rapturous joyII. Extreme pleasureII. Frenzy, ecstacy • rapture: I. Rapturous joy: animus exsultans or gestiens laetitia, Cic. Tusc. 4, 6, 13: gestientis animi elatio, id. Fin. 3, 10, 35. Phr.: to be in a r. of delight: gaudio efferri: laetitia exsultare; gaudiis exsultare: v. joy, transport. II. Extreme pleasure: expr. by circuml., summa voluptas; suavissimus voluptatis sensus; voluptas gestiens (eager, excited enjoyment): v. pleasure. Phr.: to be in r.s (of pleasure), summa [corporis, animi] voluptate incitatum teneri, cf. Cic. Sen. 12, 41. II. Frenzy, ecstacy: fŭror: v. frenzy, ecstasy.