raptus

• Sustantivo que designa un acceso súbito o recurrencia de una enfermedad, o un estado en el que una persona está dominada por una emoción irresistible.

A noun referring to a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease, or a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.

1. Sudden disease occurrenceC2formalmedical

   A sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease, often used in historical medical contexts.

   Ataque súbito de enfermedad

   • The patient suffered a raptus of fever that came on without warning.
   • In medieval texts, a raptus was often described as a sudden seizure.
   • The physician noted a raptus of the condition after the patient's recovery.

   Sinónimosattackfitictusparoxysmseizurestroke

2. C2formal

   A state of being carried away by an overwhelming emotion, such as ecstasy or passion.

   Rapto, éxtasis o arrebato emocional

   • He was in a raptus of joy upon hearing the news.
   • The poet described a raptus of inspiration that seized him.
   • She experienced a raptus of grief at the funeral.

   Sinónimosecstasyeuphoriaexaltationrapturetransport