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masculine

/teˈror/

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Translation

terror, horror

Word origin

From Latin terror ('great fear, dread'), from terrere ('to frighten'). The same root gives English 'terror' and 'terrible'.

Origin
Latin
Root
terror
English cognates
terror, terrible

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralterrores

Examples

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He really likes horror films.

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The thunder filled me with terror when I was a girl.

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What terror we went through in that old house!

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Do you dare watch a horror story tonight?

temblaba .

The poor cat was trembling with terror under the bed.

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