consternant

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Catalan

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Verb

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consternant

  1. gerund of consternar

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃s.tɛʁ.nɑ̃/
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Participle

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consternant

  1. present participle of consterner

Adjective

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consternant (feminine consternante, masculine plural consternants, feminine plural consternantes)

  1. distressing, saddening
    Synonyms: affligeant, déplorable, désolant

Further reading

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Latin

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Etymology 1

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Form of the verb cōnsternō (strew, thatch).

Verb

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cōnsternant

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of cōnsternō

Etymology 2

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Form of the verb cōnsternō (alarm, throw into confusion).

Verb

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cōnsternant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of cōnsternō

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French consternant.

Adjective

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consternant m or n (feminine singular consternantă, masculine plural consternanți, feminine and neuter plural consternante)

  1. distressing

Declension

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