espant

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Etymology

Deverbal from espantar.

Pronunciation

Noun

espant m (plural espants)

  1. fright
    • 1906, Josep Morató i Grau, Els habitants de la lluna, Ilustració Catalana, page 80:
      —Ja no s'ho val l'espant que he tingut… ¡Tan ben agafat que tenía'l sòn!
      "It isn't worth the fright I had… So soundly I was asleep!"

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