astonied
astonied · more astonied · most astonied
In shock or confusionIn shock or confusion; bewildered, astonished.
UK/əˈstɒnid/US/əˈstɑnid/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, poetic)In shock or confusion; bewildered, astonished.
More definitions
- filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
Origin
Apparently from astony, astonie, from Old French estonner, from Vulgar Latin *extonare. CoApparently from astony, astonie, from Old French estonner, from Vulgar Latin *extonare. Compare English astonish, of which this was claimed in olden sources to be the more "correct" (or at least Biblical) version of the word.
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Forms
more astonied, most astonied| Comparative | more astonied Lesson |
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| Superlative | most astonied Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock:amazedastonishedastoundedstunned
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedastoniedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form