horrific
English
/həˈɹɪfɪk/, /həˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɘˈɹɘfɘk/
adj
Definitions
- Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin horrificus.
Origin
Latin
horrificus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- horrifical English
- horrifically English
- horrification English
- horror English
- horreō Latin
- horrificus Latin
- orrifico Italian
- horrifique French
- horrificque Middle French