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Added 10 October 2026

terrify

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ verb

In Latin: terreō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about terrify at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Fill with terror; frighten greatly.

Origin

From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare.

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