English word horrific comes from Latin -ficare, Latin horreo, Latin horrere

Detailed word origin of horrific

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-ficare	Latin (lat)
horreo	Latin (lat)	I am frightful.. I dread, am afraid of.. I stand erect, stand on end.. I tremble, shiver.
horrere	Latin (lat)
horrificus	Latin (lat)	Awful, horrible, dreadful. Frightening, frightful, horrific.
horrific	English (eng)	Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

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