terreur

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Etymology

Borrowed from French terreur f, from Middle French terreur f, from Old French terreur f, from Latin terror m.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛˈrøːr/, /təˈrøːr/
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  • Hyphenation: ter‧reur
  • Rhymes: -øːr

Noun

terreur f (plural terreurs or terreuren, diminutive terreurtje n)

  1. terror, instance or cause of fear
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  1. regime of terror
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  1. terrorism
    De hond werd verdacht van betrokkenheid bij terreur. ― The dog was suspected of involvement in terrorism.
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Descendants

  • → Indonesian: teror

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French terreur f, from Old French terreur f, itself borrowed from Latin terror m.

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Particularly: "Non-Parisian"
  • IPA(key): /tɛ.ʁœʁ/ ~ /te.ʁœʁ/
  • Audio; “la terreur”:(file)
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

terreur f (plural terreurs)

  1. terror
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  1. (music) terrorcore
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Middle French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French terreur f.

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Noun

terreur f (plural terreurs)

  1. terror
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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terror, terrorem m.

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Noun

terreur oblique singular, f (oblique plural terreurs, nominative singular terreur, nominative plural terreurs)

  1. terror (extreme fear)
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