| 【terr】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "terrorem," "terror," and "terrere." It carries the basic meaning of "frighten." from PIE *stoi-no- "[suffixed form of root *stai- ]" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "terr"]
terrible ****[1496] A terrible experience or situation is very serious or very unpleasant.
terribly **[3724] to an extreme degree
terrific **[4522] If you describe something or someone as terrific, you are very pleased with them or very impressed by them.
terror **[3651] Terror is very great fear.
terrorist ***[3148] A terrorist is a person who uses violence, especially murder and bombing, in order to achieve political aims.
[WORD ROOT]root terr
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] terr, terri, terror
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) terrorem, terror, terrere
[MEANING]root frighten
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 terrorem [from terrere] (nominative terror) great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news
- 【Latin】 terror [nominative of terrorem] great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news
- 【Latin】 terrere fill with fear
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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terrible ★★★★[1496] adjective from terror
【DEFINITION】 A terrible experience or situation is very serious or very unpleasant.
【SYNONYM】 awful, dreadful, frightful, hopeless, rotten, ghastly, horrible, abysmal
【ROOTs】 ⑴ terr; ⑵ ible(able); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin terror》 [nominative of terrorem] great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news
【First Known Meaning】 causing terror, awe, or dread; frightful
【DERIVATIVEs】 terrible, terribleness, terribly, terrific, terrify, terror, terrorful, terrorize, terrorless
terribly ★★[3724] adverb from terror
【DEFINITION】 to an extreme degree
【SYNONYM】 awfully
【COMPOSITION】 terrible + y
【ROOTs】 ⑴ terr; frighten ⑵ ibl(able); suffix ⑶ y(ly); adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin terror》 [nominative of terrorem] great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news
【DERIVATIVEs】 terrible, terribleness, terribly, terror
terrific ★★[4522] adjective from terrify 〈 terror
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something or someone as terrific, you are very pleased with them or very impressed by them.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ terri(terr); frighten ⑵ fic; make
【Etymology】 《Latin terror》 [nominative of terrorem] great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news
【DERIVATIVEs】 terrible, terrific, terrifically, terrifier, terrify, terror, terrorful, terrorize, terrorless
terror ★★[3651] noun from terror
【DEFINITION】 Terror is very great fear.
【pl.】 terrors
【SYNONYM】 terrorism
【ROOTs】 terror(terr); frighten
【Etymology】 《Latin terror》 [nominative of terrorem] great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news
【First Known Meaning】 something that intimidates, an object of fear,
【DERIVATIVEs】 terrible, terribleness, terribly, terrific, terrifically, terrifier, terrify, terror, terrorful, terrorize, terrorless
terrorist ★★★[3148] noun from terror
【DEFINITION】 A terrorist is a person who uses violence, especially murder and bombing, in order to achieve political aims.
【pl.】 terrorists
【ROOTs】 ⑴ terr; frighten ⑵ or; noun suffix ⑶ ist; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin terror》 [nominative of terrorem] great fear, dread, alarm, panic; object of fear, cause of alarm; terrible news
Other words containing "terr"; terribleness, terrifically, terrifier, terrify, terrifying, terrifyingly, terrorful, terrorism, terrorize, terrorless
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
termin-, term
tend-, tent-
ten-, tain-, -tin-, tent-
tempt
temp-, tempo-, tempor-
teen
teg-, tect-
techno
take
tail
