pavor nocturnus

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin.

Noun

pavor nocturnus m (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) night terror
    Synonym: terrore notturno

Further reading

  • pavor nocturnus in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana