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horreur.

horror (emotion)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔ.ʁœʁ/

  1. horror (emotion)

    feminine
    Quelle horreur!

  2. horror (something horrible)

    feminine

  3. eyesore

    feminine

  4. horror (genre)

    feminine
    Un film d'horreur.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French horror, borrowed from Latin horror, from the verb horreo (“to shiver”). The feminine gender's origin is unclear.

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