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etonnant

astonishing, surprising

→ étonner
etonn to surprise, to astonish + ant forming present participles and agentive adjectives
adjective Rare #43,421
astonishing, surprising Usually spelled “étonnant” with an accent in standard French.
FR: C'est etonnant de le voir ici.
EN: It's surprising to see him here.
Forms of étonner
MasculineFeminine
Singular — étonnée

Etonnant !

Amazing!

— Taxi (1998)

Etonnant n'est ce pas ?

Amazing, isn’t it?

— Avatar (2009)

Etonnant que vous ayez eu le courage d'en prendre la responsabilité.

It's surprising that you had the courage to take responsibility for it.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Etonnant, l'effet de quelques gouttes de ton sang !

Amazing, the effect of just a few drops of your blood!

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)