stupéfaction

See also: stupefaction

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French stupéfaction, borrowed from Late Latin stupefactiōnem, from Latin stupefaciōnem, from stupeō (“to be stunned, speechless”) + faciō (“to do, make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sty.pe.fak.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

stupéfaction f (plural stupéfactions)

1. amazement

Further reading

• “stupéfaction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.