🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

stupore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: stupore

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Astonishment/əˈstɒn.ɪʃ.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il suo stupore era evidente quando ha visto il regalo inaspettato."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of great surprise or wonder.

    "Her astonishment was evident when she saw the unexpected gift."
  2. 2

    The state of being astonished.

    "He stood in astonishment as the magician performed his final trick."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'astonishment' originates from the Middle English 'astonishen', derived from the Old French 'estoner', which in turn comes from the Latin 'extonare', meaning 'to thunder out'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a sense of being struck or thunderstruck to a state of great surprise or wonder.

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