horreur

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ.ʁœʁ/

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• Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

horreur f (plural horreurs)

1. horror (emotion)

   Quelle horreur ! - How horrible!

2. horror (something horrible)
3. eyesore

   Ce bâtiment est une véritable horreur

4. (film) horror

   Un film d'horreur. - A horror film.

Related terms

• horrible

Further reading

• “horreur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.