/ʁa.vi/
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Translation
delighted
Word origin
The past participle of ravir ('to delight, carry off'), from Vulgar Latin rapire, from Latin rapere ('to seize'). English ravish and rapture descend from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rapere
- English cognates
- ravish, rapture
Grammar
Feminineravie
Masc pluralravis
Fem pluralravies
Examples
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I am delighted to meet you.
' .
She was delighted with the gift we had given her.
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My parents will be delighted to see you again.
'.
I'm delighted to see you after so many years.
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My parents are delighted with their new garden.
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