obstupesco

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ob- +‎ stupēscō (I become amazed).

Pronunciation

Verb

obstupēscō (present infinitive obstupēscere, perfect active obstupuī); third conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

  1. to become numb or stupefied
    Synonyms: stupēscō, attonō, astupeō, admīror, mīror, stupeō, dēfīgō
  2. to be astonished, astounded or amazed

Conjugation

References

  • obstupesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • obstupesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • obstupesco in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.