stupéfait

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin stupefactus with the latter part gallicised after fait.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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stupéfait (feminine stupéfaite, masculine plural stupéfaits, feminine plural stupéfaites)

  1. astounded, astonished, dumbfounded
    J’étais stupéfait.I was astounded.

Participle

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stupéfait (feminine stupéfaite, masculine plural stupéfaits, feminine plural stupéfaites)

  1. (proscribed) past participle of stupéfier
    Cela m’a stupéfait.That astounded me.

Usage notes

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  • Some dictionaries unnecessarily construe a defective verb *stupéfaire for this usage. In any case it is preferred to use the regular form stupéfié.

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