sorpresa

An unexpected event, fact, or thing; a surprise.

Etymology

From Spanish sorprender “to surprise,” ultimately from Latin superprehendere, a variant of comprehendere “to seize, grasp.”

Collocations

The feeling caused by something unexpected; astonishment or amazement.

Etymology

From Spanish sorprender “to surprise,” ultimately from Latin superprehendere, a variant of comprehendere “to seize, grasp.”

Collocations

Unexpected or kept secret until it happens; used after a noun, as in “visita sorpresa” or “fiesta sorpresa.”

Etymology

From the noun sorpresa, used attributively after another noun.

Collocations