aghast

Betekenis (Engels)

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

Sinonieme

stunned

dazed

horrified

dumbfounded

appalled

terrified

dismayed

shocked

afraid

frightened

bewildered

stupefied

taken aback

upset

perplexed

scared shitless

affrighted

affeared

amazed

appals

astounded

flabbergasted

outraged

panicked

panicky

panic-stricken

panic-struck

puzzled

scary

speechless

terror-stricken

terror-struck

Vertalings

stupéfait

pasmado

espantado

ontdaan

paniqué

atónito

bestürzt

épouvanté

effaré

horroritzat

atterré

fassungslos

bestürtzt

consterné

effrayé

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/əˈɡæst/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: agast

Geërf van Old English: a-

Verwante met Goties: 𐌿𐍃-

Verwante met Duits: er-

Verwante met Goties: 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽

Verwante met Latyn: haerere

In summary

From Middle English agast, agasted, past participle of agasten (“to terrify”), from Old English a- (compare with Gothic 𐌿𐍃- (us-), German er-, originally meaning "out") + gæstan (“to terrify, torment”): compare Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan, “to terrify”, literally “to fix, to root to the spot with terror”); akin to Latin haerere (“to stick fast, cling”). By surface analysis, a- + ghast/gast. See gaze.