French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French espoenter, from Vulgar Latin *expaventāre, derived from the present participle of Classical Latin expaveō. Compare Occitan, Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese espantar, Italian spaventare, also Romanian înspăimânta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.pu.vɑ̃.te/
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Verb

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épouvanter

  1. (transitive) to terrify, horrify
    Synonyms: horrifier, terrifier

Conjugation

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Alternative forms

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See also

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