"startlement" meaning in English

See startlement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: startlements [plural]
Etymology: startle + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|startle|ment}} startle + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun}} startlement (plural startlements)
  1. An instance of being startled; surprise.
    Sense id: en-startlement-en-noun-QzUVvLBH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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