frayeur

French

Etymology

From Old French freor, from Latin fragorem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁɛ.jœʁ/ ~ /fʁe.jœʁ/

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• Rhymes: -jœʁ

Noun

frayeur f (plural frayeurs)

1. fright, fear, dread

   Synonyms: peur, effroi, crainte, hantise

Further reading

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