horreur

French

Etymology

From Old French horror, borrowed from Latin horror, from the verb horreo (“I shiver”).

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ.ʁœʁ/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

horreur f (plural horreurs)

horror (emotion)
Quelle horreur ! - How horrible!
horror (something horrible)
eyesore
Ce bâtiment est une véritable horreur
(film) horror
Un film d'horreur. - A horror film.

Related terms

horrible

Further reading

“horreur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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