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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aso̞mˈbɾoso
"El espectáculo del mago fue asombroso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing great surprise or wonder; amazing.
"The magician's performance was astonishing, leaving the audience in awe." - 2
So remarkable or impressive as to stun the senses.
"The view from the mountain was astonishing, with breathtaking landscapes stretching for miles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'astonien', originating from Old French 'estoner' and ultimately from Vulgar Latin 'extonare', meaning 'to leave thunderstruck or stunned'. Over centuries, it evolved from expressing a state of being struck by lightning or intense fear into its modern primary use describing something that causes great wonder or surprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astonishing" is said worldwide
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étonnant
Transliteration: e.tɔ.nɑ̃
"Le spectacle du magicien était étonnant."
erstaunlich
Transliteration: ɛʁˈʃtaʊ̯n.lɪç
"Die Aussicht vom Berg war erstaunlich."
sorprendente
Transliteration: sorprenˈdente
"La performance del mago era sorprendente."
asombroso
Transliteration: aso̞mˈbɾoso
"El espectáculo del mago fue asombroso."
assombroso
Transliteration: a.sõˈbɾozu
"A apresentação do mágico foi assombrosa."
अद्भुत
Transliteration: adbhoot
"जादूगर का प्रदर्शन अद्भुत था।"
惊人
Transliteration: jīng rén
"魔术师的表演令人惊人。"
놀라운
Transliteration: nollaun
"마술사의 공연은 놀라웠다."
驚くべき
Transliteration: odorokubeki
"魔法使いのパフォーマンスは驚くべきだった。"
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