horreur

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French horror, borrowed from Latin horror, from the verb horreo (“to shiver”). The feminine gender's origin is unclear. === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁœʁ/ Rhymes: -œʁ === Noun === horreur f (plural horreurs) horror (emotion) Synonym: terreur Quelle horreur! ― How horrible! horror (something horrible) eyesore Ce bâtiment est une véritable horreur horror (genre) Un film d'horreur. ― A horror film. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “horreur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012