suspense
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- suspence (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
From Anglo-Norman suspens as in en suspens, from Old French suspens.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
suspense (uncountable)
- the condition of being suspended
- the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc
- the unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension in an uncertain situation
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement
unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension
French [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Nominalisation of the feminine form of suspens.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /sys.pɑ̃ns/
Noun [edit]
suspense f (plural suspenses)
- suspense (state of being suspended)
Etymology 2 [edit]
From English suspense.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /sys.pɛns/
Noun [edit]
suspense m (plural suspenses)
- suspense (emotion; feeling)
- Cet acteur a joué dans plusieurs films à suspense.
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
English
Noun [edit]
suspense f (invariable)
- suspense (all senses)
Latin [edit]
Participle [edit]
suspense
- vocative masculine singular of suspensus
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
French suspense, from English.
Noun [edit]
suspense m (plural suspenses)
Categories:
- English terms derived from Anglo-Norman
- English terms derived from Old French
- English nouns
- French nouns
- French feminine nouns
- French countable nouns
- French terms derived from English
- French masculine nouns
- Italian terms derived from English
- Italian nouns
- Latin participle forms
- Spanish terms derived from French
- Spanish terms derived from English
- Spanish nouns
