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Etymology

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Borrowed from French consternation, from Latin cōnsternātiō. First attested in the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔn.stɛrˈnaː.(t)si/, /ˌkɔn.stərˈnaː.(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: con‧ster‧na‧tie

Noun

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consternatie f (plural consternaties)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) consternation
    Synonyms: ontsteltenis, verbijstering
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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: konsterneert