aghast

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˈɡæst/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈɡɑːst/ (Northern England, Scotland) IPA(key): /əˈɡast/ Rhymes: -æst, -ɑːst === Adjective === aghast (comparative more aghast, superlative most aghast) Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror. 1985, Les Misérables, the song "Red and Black" I am agog! I am aghast! Is Marius in love at last? ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gathas, HA-tags, gatahs, gathas