horrific

== English == === Alternative forms === horrifick (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin horrificus, from horreō (“to be afraid”) + -ficō (“to make”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /həˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɔˈɹɪfɪk/, /hɑˈɹɪfɪk/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həˈɹɪfɪk/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /hɘˈɹɘfɘk/, /hɔˈɹɘfɘk/ Rhymes: -ɪfɪk === Adjective === horrific (comparative more horrific, superlative most horrific) Causing horror; horrifying. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frightening ==== Usage notes ==== Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede horrific with an, others with a. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====