extasy

[ ek-stuh-see ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. an archaic spelling of ecstasy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extasy¹

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

He then snapt his fingers (as was usual with him), and took two or three turns about the room in an extasy.

From Project Gutenberg

At the same time I was filled with a supernatural extasy which resembled heaven itself.

From Project Gutenberg

These four errors, indeed, are the only ones worth noting, except "Or wake to extasy the living lyre."

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