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terror

[t̪eˈroɾ]

Rhymes with oɾ

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo terror ('terror'), y este del latín terrōrem ('terror').

noun terrores

Miedo, espanto.
Miedo de gran intensidad.
Similar: pánico
Persona que por su personalidad o hazañas infunde un miedo intenso de encontrarlo o enfrentarlo.

In English

dread great fear in view of impending evil
terror extreme fear
Reign of Terror period of the French Revolution

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@misc{terror_2026,
  title = {terror},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/terror},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}