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terr-

terr-

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A word part that means to cause great fear, as in terror
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translation icon : terror
  • The haunted house was designed to terrify visitors.

Examples

  • She felt a sense of terror during the storm.

  • Words like 'terror' and 'terrible' both contain the Latin root terr-.

  • The root terr- appears in many English words related to fear.

  • In 'terrify', the terr- root means to cause someone to be very afraid.

  • The root terr- comes from Latin, indicating a connection to fear.

  • In the word 'terrify', the terr- root signifies to instill great fear.

  • The Latin root terr- is associated with words that evoke feelings of anxiety.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Terr- is also a Latin root meaning 'to frighten' and is the same root you find in terror and terrify. So words with this terr- are about strong fear or about causing fear.