frayeur

French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French freor, from Latin fragorem.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /fʁɛ.jœʁ/, /fʁe.jœʁ/
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Rhymes: -jœʁ

Noun edit

frayeur f (plural frayeurs)

fright, fear, dread
Synonyms: peur, effroi, crainte, hantise

Further reading edit

“frayeur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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