ex-

out, away; also thoroughly

Forms

ex-
e- — Shortened in Latin before certain consonants.
ef- — Used before f in Latin.
es- — Developed from ex- in French.
s- — In some French borrowings, es- lost its initial e.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *eghs, ‘out.’

Note

The outward sense could extend to carrying an action through completely.

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noun

exuberance

ig-ZOO-ber-uns/ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/

Lively energy and enthusiasm

He dances with exuberance, flinging his arms open.

A young man bursts into a joyful dance, caught mid-leap with flung-open arms, a broad laughing smile, and buoyant bent legs.

Etymology

exLatinout, away; also thoroughly

+uberLatinbe fruitful or abundant

+anceLatina state, quality, or action

The image is of fruitfulness and abundant growth, with ex- probably strengthening that idea. An overflowing abundance became a figurative description of joy and lively energy.

In context

David Lin 28:30

There's no exuberance in crypto right now or there's very little exuberance and excitement in crypto right now.

Market ‘Exuberance Going To Die’; Investor Called This Pullback | Ran Neuner

More examples

Her exuberance brightened the room.
He spoke with the exuberance of someone starting a new adventure.
The performance was full of youthful exuberance.

Forms

exuberance

exuberant adjective — full of lively energy

Similar words

enthusiasm: Enthusiasm is keen interest; exuberance adds lively, overflowing energy.
ebullience: Ebullience is buoyant high spirits; exuberance is the more familiar term for energetic enthusiasm.