terror
terror
subs.
P. and V. φόβος, ὁ. ἔκπληξις, ἡ, ὀρρωδία, ἡ, δεῖμα, τό, δέος, τό, V. τάρβος, τό, τρόμος, ὁ (also Plat. but rare P.).
subs.
P. and V. φόβος, ὁ. ἔκπληξις, ἡ, ὀρρωδία, ἡ, δεῖμα, τό, δέος, τό, V. τάρβος, τό, τρόμος, ὁ (also Plat. but rare P.).
TERROR
metus: terror. Vid: FEAR.
metus: terror. Vid: FEAR.
terror:
I. Great fear: terror (esp. fear accompanied by paleness and trembling): to be a t. to the foe, hostibus terrori esse, Liv. 26, 2: to strike t., t. injicere, Cic. Prov. Cons. 18, 43; inferre. id. Fam. 15. 15, 2; praebere, Liv. 26, 5; afferre, id. 26, 9.
2. păvor (overpowering, bewildering fright): t. seized all, terror p.que omnes occupavit, Liv. 24, 40, ad med. (the sing. verb is used because the two nouns express a single notion): to strike t., p. incutere, id. 27, 42: injicere, id. 26, 4: v.PANIC .
3. formīdo, ĭnis (a lasting t.): in order that t. might be more widely spread, quo latius f. cresceret, Sall. J. 55: to strike t., f. injicere, Cic. Verr. 3, 28, 68; inferre, Tac. H. 2, 5; intendere, id. ib. 2, 54; facere, id. ib. 3, 10. [N.B.--For other expr. v.FEAR , FRIGHT : sometimes even mĕtus may be used: a sudden t., repentinus m., Sall. J. 58: exanimatio is def. by Cic. Tusc. 4, 8, 19 (q. v.) to be "metus subsequens et quasi comes pavoris": trĕpĭdātio is ALARM .]
II. An object of dread:
1. terror: the two t.s of this city, duo terrores hujus urbis, Cic. Rep. 1, 47.
2. terrĭcŭlum (that which affrights: terrĭcŭla, ae, occurs in Sen. Fragm.): moved by no threats, by no t.s, nullis minis, nullis t. motus, Liv. 34, 11 [terrĭculamenta occurs in App. Apol. 315].
3. formīdo: v.SCARECROW , BUGBEAR .
4. mĕtus, ūs (only poet. and rare): Stat. Th. 12, 606.
I. Great fear: terror (esp. fear accompanied by paleness and trembling): to be a t. to the foe, hostibus terrori esse, Liv. 26, 2: to strike t., t. injicere, Cic. Prov. Cons. 18, 43; inferre. id. Fam. 15. 15, 2; praebere, Liv. 26, 5; afferre, id. 26, 9.
2. păvor (overpowering, bewildering fright): t. seized all, terror p.que omnes occupavit, Liv. 24, 40, ad med. (the sing. verb is used because the two nouns express a single notion): to strike t., p. incutere, id. 27, 42: injicere, id. 26, 4: v.
3. formīdo, ĭnis (a lasting t.): in order that t. might be more widely spread, quo latius f. cresceret, Sall. J. 55: to strike t., f. injicere, Cic. Verr. 3, 28, 68; inferre, Tac. H. 2, 5; intendere, id. ib. 2, 54; facere, id. ib. 3, 10. [N.B.--For other expr. v.
II. An object of dread:
1. terror: the two t.s of this city, duo terrores hujus urbis, Cic. Rep. 1, 47.
2. terrĭcŭlum (that which affrights: terrĭcŭla, ae, occurs in Sen. Fragm.): moved by no threats, by no t.s, nullis minis, nullis t. motus, Liv. 34, 11 [terrĭculamenta occurs in App. Apol. 315].
3. formīdo: v.
4. mĕtus, ūs (only poet. and rare): Stat. Th. 12, 606.