elated
- Ecstatically happy and proud, often as a result of success or good news.
In a sentence
- She was elated to discover that her novel had won the regional fiction prize.
- The team left the field elated after their unexpected comeback victory.
Usage note. 'Elated' usually follows specific good news or achievement; for a calmer, more lasting happiness, 'content' or 'serene' may be more appropriate.
Where it comes from
English elated — “ecstatically happy, proud” · entered English 16th c.
From Latin 'elatus' (lifted up, exalted), past participle of 'efferre' (to carry out, to lift up), from 'ex-' (out) and 'ferre' (to carry, bear). Entered English in the 16th century. 'Ferre' traces to Proto-Indo-European *bher- (to carry). (Source: Etymonline, Merriam-Webster)