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Spanish
Etymology
From espeluznar + -ante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /espeluθˈnante/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /espelusˈnante/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Syllabification: es‧pe‧luz‧nan‧te
Adjective
espeluznante m or f (masculine and feminine plural espeluznantes)
- hair-raising; creepy; spooky; horrifying
- Synonym: espantoso
1939, César Vallejo, “De disturbio en disturbio”, in Poemas humanos:yo lo comprendo andando de puntillas, / con un pan en la mano, un camino en el pie / y haciendo, negro hasta sacar espuma, / mi perfil su papel espeluznante.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2022 July 24, Manuel Jabois, “Blanca Andreu, la poeta que triunfó a los 20 años y prefirió desaparecer: “Me halaga que me crean muerta””, in El País:“Pero tenía razón: la foto era espeluznante”, dice. Se disculpa por no acceder a ser fotografiada.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- grisly
- Synonym: horripilante
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