terreur

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • terror

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terror, terrorem (fear, distress, terror).

Origin

Latin

terror, terrorem

Gloss

fear, distress, terror

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

恐, 虞, 怖, 畏, 慄

Emoji
😨 😱

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