🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

asombroso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aso̞mˈbɾoso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Astonishing/əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El espectáculo del mago fue asombroso."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Causing great surprise or wonder; amazing.

    "The magician's performance was astonishing, leaving the audience in awe."
  2. 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

The word 'astonishing' originates from the Middle English 'astonishen', derived from the Old French 'estoner', which in turn comes from the Latin 'extonare', meaning 'to thunder out'. Over time, the meaning evolved from a sense of being struck by surprise to the current sense of causing great surprise or wonder.

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