raptness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English rapt Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English raptness From rapt + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The characteristic of being rapt.
She shimmies up the tamarind tree to watch the sistersʼ progression with undisguised raptness.
2008, Preeta Samarasan, Evening is the Whole Day, Fourth Estate, page 210:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| raptnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |