terror
terror, dread
noun teh-RROHR Rare
Origin: From Latin 'terror' (great fear), from 'terrere' (to frighten).
Also means
horror (genre)
Usage Note
Terror is stronger than miedo (fear) — it implies an overwhelming, often paralysing dread. In everyday speech it also labels the horror genre: película de terror (horror film). The derived adjective terrorífico (terrifying) and the noun terrorismo (terrorism) share the same root; terrorista can be noun or adjective.
Examples
"La tormenta llenó la noche de terror."
Natural Translation
The storm filled the night with terror.

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