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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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