épater

== French == === Etymology === From é- +‎ patte (“paw”) +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.pa.te/ === Verb === épater (figuratively, transitive) to amaze, to stagger ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== épatant épatage épater le bourgeois épater la galerie === Further reading === “épater”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === âpreté, patère, pétera, répéta