horrificus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • awful, horrible, dreadful
  • frightening, frightful, horrific

Etymology

Suffix from Latin horreō (tremble, dread, I stand erect, stand on end, shiver, bristle with fear, I am afraid, move shakily, I tremble, I stand on end, I shudder, stand aghast).

Origin

Latin

horreō

Gloss

tremble, dread, I stand erect, stand on end, shiver, bristle with fear, I am afraid, move shakily, I tremble, I stand on end, I shudder, stand aghast

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