espantable

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Spanish

Etymology

From espantar +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /espanˈtable/
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: es‧pan‧ta‧ble

Adjective

espantable m or f (masculine and feminine plural espantables)

  1. horrific, awful
    • 2017 April 2, “Transportes y comunicaciones: estado del arte (y XII)”, in El Nacional:
      Todo lo anterior es dramática y vistosamente cierto, pero esas penurias que padecemos en carne propia no obstan para que añadamos a tal espantable lista veinte años de perniciosa desactualización tecnológica en la que descuella la devastación causada en transportes y comunicaciones.
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