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19 wrz 2024 · early 15c., "something that intimidates, an object of fear," from Old French terreur (14c.), from Latin terrorem (nominative terror) "great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news," from terrere "fill with fear, frighten," from PIE root *tres- "to.
- Terrible
terrible 뜻: 끔찍한; 14세기 후반, "공포, 경외 또는 두려움을 일으키는; 무서운"은 12세기의...
- Italiano
1660s, "spaventoso," dal latino terrificus "che causa...
- Chinese
terrible 的起源與含義: 14世紀晚期,“引起恐懼、敬畏或驚駭的; 可怕的”,源自古法語...
- English
enfant terrible (n.)1851, French, literally "terrible child"...
- Terrazzo
"terrace, balcony" (see terrace). See origin and meaning of...
- Terribly
c. 1400, "causing terror; that excites or is fitted to...
- Tremendous
tremendous. (adj.). 1630s, "awful, dreadful, terrible, such...
- Careful
The meaning "object or matter of concern" is from 1580s. To...
- Terrible
Both terrible and terrific go back, through French and Latin to Proto Indo European roots meaning to shiver. The origin is self explanatory: extreme fear being well known to provoke shivering. To these two you can therefore add tremor and tremble. In English "terrible" and "terrific" are antonyms.
The earliest known use of the word terrible is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for terrible is from around 1400, in Aelred of Rievaulx's De Institutione Inclusarum.
27 wrz 2024 · From Middle English terrible, from Old French terrible, from Latin terribilis (“ frightful ”), from terreō (“ I frighten, terrify, alarm; I deter by terror, scare (away) ”). Compare terror , deter .
History and etymology of terrible. The adjective 'terrible' has a rich etymological history. It originates from the Latin word 'terribilis,' which is derived from 'terrere,' meaning 'to frighten' or 'to terrify.' In its early usage, 'terrible' was primarily associated with causing great fear or dread.
28 wrz 2017 · "dreadful, terrible," from Old French horrible, orrible (12c.) "horrible, repugnant,… See origin and meaning of horrible.
terrible /ˈtɛrəbəl/ adj. very serious or extreme. informal of poor quality; unpleasant or bad. causing terror. causing awe. Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin terribilis, from terrēre to terrify. ˈterribleness n. 'terrible' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):