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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28