Definition of terror
Etymology
From Old French terreur ("terror, fear, dread") < Latin accusative terrorem ("fright, fear, terror") < terrere ("to frighten, terrify") < Proto-Indo-European *tre- ("to shake"), Proto-Indo-European *tres- ("to tremble").
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtɛɹə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"tEr\@(r\)/
- Audio (US) [?]
- Rhymes: -ɛrə(r)
- Hyphenation: ter‧ror
Noun
terror (plural terrors)
- Extreme or intense fear.
- Something that causes such fear.
Derived terms
Related terms
- terrible
- terrific
- terrify
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