effroi

French

Etymology

From Old French esfroi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.fʁwa/

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• Rhymes: -a

Noun

effroi m (plural effrois)

1. (literary) terror, dread

   Synonyms: peur, terreur

Derived terms

• effroyable
• effrayer

Further reading

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