asombroso

Spanish

Etymology

From asombro +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asomˈbɾoso/ [a.sõmˈbɾo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: a‧som‧bro‧so

Adjective

asombroso (feminine asombrosa, masculine plural asombrosos, feminine plural asombrosas)

1. amazing, wondrous, breathtaking, awesome (inspiring awe, wonder or admiration)
2. amazing, astonishing, staggering, astounding, stunning, surprising, startling, stupefying (bewildering with surprise)
3. uncanny (unsettled by experiencing something strange, unusual or otherworldly)

Derived terms

• asombrosamente

 

Further reading

• “asombroso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014