excitement Copy link Outline I. State of agitation1. commōtio2. concĭtātio (rather stronger than preced.)3. perturbātio (disorderly or uncontrolled feeling)4. impĕtus, ūs (a sudden impulsive emotion)II. That which excites • excitement: I. State of agitation: 1. commōtio: pleasurable bodily e., c. suavis jucunditatis in corpore, Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 13: e. of mind, c. animi, Cic.: Quint. 2. concĭtātio (rather stronger than preced.): to be free from every e. of mind, omni c. animi [quam perturbationem voco] vacare, Cic. Tusc. 5, 16, 48: Liv. (who uses it of anger, 9, 7, med.). 3. perturbātio (disorderly or uncontrolled feeling): Cic. (v. supr.. 2). 4. impĕtus, ūs (a sudden impulsive emotion): under the influence of angry e., impetu et ira, Tac. Ger. 25: under the influence of momentary e., repentino quodam [quasi vento] i. animi incitatus, Cic. Off. 1, 15, 49. Phr.: in a state of e., commotus, animo incitatus, etc.: v. to excite. II. That which excites: incĭtāmentum, stĭmŭlus (esp. in pl.), concĭtāmentum: v. incitement.