ēlātĭo, ōnis, f. [1. effero], a carrying out.
I Lit. (post-class.): FERRI, Inscr. Fratr. Arval. ap. Marin. 43 and 402.—
B In partic.
1 A carrying to the grave , a burial : mortui, Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 3.—
2 A lifting or raising up : onerum, Vitr. 8, 10: maris, i. e. high waves , Vulg. Psa. 92, 6. —
II Trop. (class.).
A A being carried away or hurried along; transport , passion : laetitia quasi gestientis animi elatio voluptaria, Cic. Fin. 3, 10 fin. (cf.: efferri laetitiā, under effero, II. B.).—
B Exaltation , elevation : elatio et magnitudo animi, Cic. Off. 1, 19, 64; cf.: elatio atque altitudo orationis, id. Brut. 17, 66: parium autem comparatio nec elationem habet nec submissionem, id. Top. 18, 71.—
C Self-exaltation , pride , elation (cf.: superbia, insolentia, arrogantia, vanitas, fastus, fastidium), Ambros. Psa. 4, 8; Serm. 17, 36 fin. ; Arn. 2, 63; Vulg. 2 Macc. 5, 21.