chocante

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Asturian

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Adjective

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chocante (epicene, plural chocantes)

  1. surprising, shocking

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From chocar (to shock) +‎ -ante (-ing).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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chocante m or f (plural chocantes)

  1. astonishing (which astonishes, amazes)
    Synonym: surpreendente
  2. shocking (which shocks, causes mental disturbance)
    Synonym: espantoso
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From chocar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃoˈkante/ [t͡ʃoˈkãn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Syllabification: cho‧can‧te

Adjective

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chocante m or f (masculine and feminine plural chocantes)

  1. off-putting
  2. shocking
    Synonym: espantoso

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