startlement

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An instance of being startled; surprise.
    — There is no pursing up and general startlement—the thing of all others I dread.

词形变化

startlements plural

词源

Etymology tree
English startle
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom
Proto-Italic *-mentom
Latin -mentum
Old French -mentbor.
Middle English -ment
English -ment
English startlement
From startle + -ment.
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