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horror.

shivering, dread, awe rigidity (from cold, etc);

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhɔr.rɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.ror]
  1. bristling (standing on end)

    declension-3 · masculine
  2. shaking, shivering, chill

    declension-3 · masculine
  3. dread, terror, horror

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *horzōs, remodeled into a rhotic-stem. Equivalent to horreō + -or.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.