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espanto

  • [esˈpãn̪t̪o]

Rhymes with an.to

Where it comes from

Deverbal de espantar.

noun espantos

  1. Terror, consternación.
  2. Aquello que provoca espanto.
  3. outdated Enfermedad supersticiosamente causada por el espanto₁.
  4. plural Aparecido; visión fantastica de una persona ya muerta.

    Similar: fantasma

  5. Decepción, fiasco, bazofia.

verb

  1. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de espantar

In English

  • dismay a sudden loss of courage

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"espanto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/espanto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

espanto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/espanto

Chicago

"espanto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/espanto.

BibTeX
@misc{espanto_2026,
  title = {espanto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/espanto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}