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horridus.

rough, bristly, shaggy

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈhɔr.rɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.ri.dus]

  1. rough, bristly, shaggy

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. rude, rough, uncouth, unpolished, untrimmed

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. awful, dreadful, horrible, horrid, frightful, fearful, terrible

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers-der. Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥s-éh₁-(ye)-ti Proto-Italic *horzēō Latin horreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin horridus From horreō (“to stand on end, shiver”) + -idus.

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