"terrification" meaning in All languages combined

See terrification on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: terrifications [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti Proto-Italic *trozeō Latin terreō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror English -ification ▲ Latin terreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin terrificusder. French terrifiqueder. English terrific Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English terrification From terror + -ification or alternatively terrific + -ation. 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  1. (dated or used in Scotland) An act of terrifying. Tags: dated

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    },
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "terror",
        "3": "ification"
      },
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      "name": "suffix"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "terrific",
        "3": "ation"
      },
      "expansion": "terrific + -ation",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *tres-\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *-éyeti\nProto-Indo-European *troséyeti\nProto-Italic *trozeō\nLatin terreō\nProto-Indo-European *-os\nProto-Indo-European *-s\nProto-Indo-European *-ōs\nProto-Italic *-ōs\nLatin -or\nLatin terrorbor.\nOld French terreur\nMiddle French terreurbor.\nMiddle English terrour\nEnglish terror\nEnglish -ification\n▲\nLatin terreō\nProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.\nProto-Italic *θakos\nProto-Italic *-fakos\nLatin -ficus\nLatin terrificusder.\nFrench terrifiqueder.\nEnglish terrific\nProto-Indo-European *-tis\nProto-Indo-European *-Hō\nProto-Indo-European *-tiHō\nProto-Italic *-tiō\nLatin -tiō\nLatin -ātiōlbor.\nOld French -ationbor.\nMiddle English -acioun\nEnglish -ation\nEnglish terrification\nFrom terror + -ification or alternatively terrific + -ation.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "terrifications",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "terrification (plural terrifications)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English compound terms",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English dated terms",
        "English entries referencing missing etymons",
        "English entries with etymology trees",
        "English entries with etymon",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tres-",
        "English terms suffixed with -ation",
        "English terms suffixed with -ification",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Pages with etymon",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An act of terrifying."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "terrify",
          "terrify#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated or used in Scotland) An act of terrifying."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "used in Scotland"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "terrification"
}

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